NORCROSS, Ga. -The Mount Vernon Varsity Boys Basketball picked up an impressive victory on Saturday, Nov. 15, defeating Top-10 ranked 6A Berkmar High School at the On The Radar Tip-Off Classic at Norcross High School.

Both squads battled to an 8-8 draw by the end of the first quarter.

Mount Vernon would go on a 22-15 run in the second period to lead 30-23 at halftime.

Berkmar won the third quarter 22-9 but the Mustangs rallied for a 20-point fourth quarter while limiting the Patriots to 11 to take the win.

Darrell Dickens paced the Mustangs in scoring with 17 points.

Jamaal Oliver netted 12 points, all on 3-pointers including two in the fourth quarter.

Quint McGrath finished with nine points as well.

Mount Vernon (2-0) returns to action on Friday, Nov. 21 traveling to Dunwoody High School for a non-region contest.

Tip-off against the Wildcats is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

About The Mount Vernon School
Established in 1972, The Mount Vernon School serves over 1,250 students in preschool through grade 12 on our 40-acre Atlanta campus. As a leading innovative, independent school in the country, Mount Vernon’s brand of innovation, expansion, and growth has emerged over the last decade, impacting schools in the US and across the globe through Mount Vernon Ventures, a research, strategy, and consulting division of the School. In addition, in 2021 the School launched a global online program for grades 9-12 to meet the needs of today’s flexible family. Through established partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and civic environments, our mission is to design a better world...together.