ATLANTA - The Mount Vernon Varsity Boys Basketball team had a memorable weekend, defeating two Top-5 opponents at the Upper Campus Gym.

MV outlasted no. 2 Walker 63-60 in overtime on Friday, Jan. 9 before defeating no. 4 Darlington 70-57 on Saturday, Jan. 10.

In Friday's contest against Walker, MV led 14-12 after the first quarter.

Walker outscored MV 12-6 in the second period to take a 24-20 lead at halftime.

The Mustangs came out on fire defensively in the third quarter, limiting Walker to just 10 points while scoring 19 on the offensive end.

A 20-15 run by the Wolverines in the fourth, including a made last-second desperation 3-pointer, would send the game to overtime.

In OT, Walker went ahead 60-56 with just under two minutes to play.

But the Mustangs got a clutch 3-pointer from JJ Paige and free throws from Darrell Dickens, III to take a one-point lead with less than 30 seconds to play.

MV's defense would force a turnover and Chase Daniels made a lay-up with time expiring to seal the Mustang win.

Dickens, III finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and one block.

Paige totaled 14 points and six boards. The junior was 4-of-7 from behind the arc as well.

Quint McGrath was in double figures with 11 points that included 3-of-7 from 3-point range.

On Saturday, Jan. 10, MV bested Darlington 70-57 at home.

Dickens, III finished with 23 points, six rebounds and three blocks to lead the Mustangs.

Noah Brady tallied a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds while Paige finished with 13 points.

Mount Vernon (14-1, 6-0 Reg. 5-1A DI) returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 13, traveling to Mount Paran Christian School.

Tip-off against the Eagles is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Hughes Gymnasium.

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.