
Oilers
01/31/25 vs Midland | 67-47 |
01/24/25 @ Davison | 52-45 |
01/14/25 @ Bay City Western | 61-48 |
01/10/25 vs Central | 60-31 |
01/09/25 @ Garber | 53-47 |
Mt. Pleasant had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Midland Chemics with a sharp 67-47 victory. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Chemics are ranked 507th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Pleasant has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Midland, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Pleasant will welcome Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Mt. Pleasant likes a good challenge. As for Midland, they will challenge Bridgeport at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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