The Mount Pleasant Tigers suffered their biggest loss since December 27, 2023 on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 59-33 walloping at the hands of Union Academy. Mount Pleasant has not had much luck with Union Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Union Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paisley Boatright led the charge by scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Thompson, who scored 22 points along with three steals.
Mount Pleasant now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Union Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Mount Pleasant will be playing in front of their home fans against Gray Stone Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Albemarle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
