The Mount Vernon boys’ basketball team is battling through the January “icks” a little bit, dropping a pair of games last week to Marion (65-46) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and to Solon (58-41) on Friday, Jan. 24.
The losses dropped the Mustangs to 11-3.
“We’re going through some adversity right now with injury and illness,” Mount Vernon coach Derek Roberts said. “But we’re battling to try and keep getting better.”
In both games, Mount Vernon led at halftime.
Against the Wolves, the Mustangs were outscored 40-14 in the second half.
Marion hit 11 3-pointers and Tait Rahe had four for a team-high 19 points.
Josef Briesemeister led MV with 22 points and seven rebounds. Kellen Haverback added nine points and Cole Thurn had eight points.
Against Solon, the Mustangs were outscored in the second half, 41-15.
“In the second half we couldn’t get shots to fall,” Roberts said. “And credit our opponents for making out shots tough for us.”
Mount Vernon hosted West Delaware on Tuesday, Jan. 28, and travels to Center Point-Urbana on Friday, Jan. 31.