Basketball Recap: Mt. Pleasant Extends Winning Streak to Two

Ryan Benderman

Points

12/10/24 vs Zion Christian Academy	17
12/09/24 @ East Hickman County	17
12/06/24 @ Richland	15
12/03/24 vs Grace Christian Academy	17
12/02/24 @ Hampshire	16

If Zion Christian Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Mt. Pleasant, they should've done a better job of containing Ryan Benderman. The Mt. Pleasant Tigers were the clear victor by a 70-49 margin over the Zion Christian Academy Eagles on Tuesday thanks in part to Benderman, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game.

The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Hollis, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds.

Despite the loss, Zion Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Gabe Davenport, who went 12 of 26 on his way to 27 points and six steals. That was a full 55.1% of Zion Christian Academy's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Woolf, who put up 11 points and eight rebounds.

The win made it two in a row for Mt. Pleasant and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Zion Christian Academy, they moved to 7-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Mt. Pleasant Tigers duke it out with the Giles County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Giles County has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 194 points over their last three contests. As for Zion Christian Academy, they will take on Culleoka at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.