Mt. Vernon broke on top and refused to fold in holding off Mansfield 48-46 in an Ohio girls basketball matchup on December 30.
There was no room for doubt as Mt. Vernon added to its advantage with a 28-20 margin in the closing period.
The Tygers came from behind to grab the advantage 26-20 at half over the Yellow Jackets.
Mansfield showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 19-12 advantage over Mt. Vernon as the first quarter ended.
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