Basketball Recap: Mt. Pleasant Makes It Ten in a Row on the Road

Mt. Pleasant waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hallsville Bobcats, sneaking past 41-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since December 6, 2024.

Tigers

Previous Games (Away)

01/14/25 @ Hallsville	41-38
01/07/25 @ Nacogdoches	47-38
01/03/25 @ Whitehouse	52-28
12/20/24 @ Jacksonville	69-41
12/10/24 @ Texas	40-30
+ 5 more games

Mt. Pleasant's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Hallsville, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.

Mt. Pleasant and Hallsville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Mt. Pleasant will square off against Texas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 195 places (57 vs. 252). Similarly, Hallsville (ranked 126th) will meet Marshall (ranked 820th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.