Basketball Recap: Mt. Pleasant Falls Short Against Ranked Tolman

On Wednesday, Mt. Pleasant faced Tolman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mt. Pleasant Kilties took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tolman Tigers. The Kilties' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Tolman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was John Hilaire out in front who went 5-for-10 en route to 12 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Hilaire also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Tolman is undefeated when he posts at least five steals, but 8-9 otherwise. Nathan Borden was another key player, going 6-for-10 to rack up 12 points.

Mt. Pleasant's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Tolman, their record now sits at 12-9.

Coming up, Mt. Pleasant will host Smithfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tolman, they and East Providence will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played. Tolman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.