Even though the Union Academy Cardinals scored an imposing 63 points on Tuesday, the Mount Pleasant Tigers still came out on top. Mount Pleasant took their matchup against Union Academy 73-63. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mount Pleasant also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Trevin Goodson and Aidan Scruitsky certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Goodson dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds, while Scruitsky scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Scruitsky is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Ethan Rangolan was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Union Academy were working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. This was only their 14th loss (out of 20 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Mount Pleasant's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Union Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-17.
Mount Pleasant has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Gray Stone Day at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Gray Stone Day is coming into the game with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Mount Pleasant will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Union Academy is on the road again on Friday and plays Cuthbertson at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Union Academy is facing Cuthbertson at the right time seeing as Cuthbertson is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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