The Mt. Pleasant Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Fairfield Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Pleasant, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Mt. Pleasant turned things around against New London on Monday. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 52-14 victory. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Fairfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. 2025 welcomed they with a 60-35 loss courtesy of Centerville. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Big Reds/Redettes are ranked 85th).
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Mt. Pleasant, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8.
Mt. Pleasant skirted past Fairfield 56-53 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Does Mt. Pleasant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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