Dec. 9, the Lady Mountaineers traveled to Joplin to compete at the Joplin Lady Eagle Classic tournament.

Ending the first half, the ladies carried a final score of 33-12, with Mountaineers taking the lead.

“Mt. Vernon holds Joplin to 1 point after the first quarter,” Mt. Vernon R5 Schools tweeted on Dec. 9.

After beating Joplin 54-12, the girls returned to Joplin to compete against Leavenworth Dec. 11.

By the end of the game, the girls remained undefeated at the 2020 Lady Eagle Classic.

Winning 54-46, the girls turned around and played Carl Junction in the championship game.

Finally, the girls were able to take a first-place plaque home.