Rocket City scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a hard 63-46 fall against the Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions. The Falcons 's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Rocket City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Allegra Borchers, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Borchers is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lily Trotter, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mt. Pleasant Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bailey Boatman, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Boatman, who had 23 points in addition to five steals.
Rocket City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Rocket City has already played their next game, a 56-41 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 23rd. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cornerstone Christian at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd. Cornerstone Christian will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Mt. Pleasant Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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