Mt. Pleasant Panthers (Mt. Pleasant, IA) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Notre Dame Nikes (Burlington, IA), 45-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Mt. Pleasant upgrades its record to 1-1 on the year. The Panthers travel to Holy Trinity Catholic (Fort Madison, IA) to face the Crusaders in a non-league match on Monday, December 9. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 2-0.

The Nikes now sport a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Van Buren County for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 3. Notre Dame will face a Warriors squad coming off a 55-51 non-league win over Cardinal (Eldon, IA). The Warriors record now stands at 1-1.