Creel notches 300th Rams win in OT thriller

Doug Creel, in his second stint as Mt. Vernon head coach talks to his team during the 2015-16 season.

JERSEYVILLE – Doug Creel touched another coaching career milestone in Mt. Vernon’s win over Jerseyville.

Creels’ team beat the Panthers 70-63 Tuesday night in overtime.

The victory was Creel’s 300th as Mt. Vernon boys basketball coach.

 “I never would have thought that I’d get to where I could win 300 games at Mt. Vernon,” Creel said. “So it’s nice. There’s something to be said about longevity and just hanging in there and digging. And what a way to get it.”
Please click on the link for the full article from Paul Hines of the Mt. Vernon Register News

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