The Lewis County Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their 13th straight loss. They took a hard 79-65 fall against Mt. Pleasant. While losing is never fun, Lewis County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while Mt. Pleasant is ranked 134th).
Mt. Pleasant's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Brown, who scored 21 points along with six assists. Brown is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Micah Dale, who scored 18 points along with six assists and three steals.
Lewis County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 14 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Mt. Pleasant, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Lewis County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mt. Pleasant also has no future games currently scheduled.
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