Mount Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 63-44 fall against the Howard Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Green Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Delaware basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Wildcats are ranked fourth).
Howard's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Baysah, who went 6-for-10 en route to 18 points. Baysah is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Bryson Lane was another key player, shooting 42% from the field to rack up 11 points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds.
Mount Pleasant's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Howard, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Pleasant will square off against Brandywine at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Howard, they will take on Salesianum at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Sallies have now posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
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