Mt. Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 73-22 defeat at the hands of the Keokuk Chiefs. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Chiefs are ranked 60th).
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Keokuk, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
When Mt. Pleasant and Keokuk next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Mt. Pleasant will take on Ottumwa and their six-game winning streak at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Keokuk will try to stop Fort Madison's five-game winning streak when the meet at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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