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| 01/11/24 - Home | 43-31 W |
| 01/10/23 - Away | 42-39 W |
| 01/11/22 - Home | 55-47 W |
| 02/09/21 - Away | 31-39 L |
| 01/14/21 - Home | 45-42 W |
| + 4 more games |
Mount Pleasant is 7-2 against St. Georges Tech since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mount Pleasant Green Knights will head out on the road to square off against the St. Georges Tech Hawks at 5:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Mount Pleasant was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Chester. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Green Knights came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 18th in Delaware, while the Clippers are ranked 261st in Pennsylvania).
Meanwhile, St. Georges Tech came up short against Garnet Valley last Monday and fell 74-65. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mount Pleasant will have to contain Joshua Obiora as he made an impact in St. Georges Tech's last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, Obiora is now averaging an impressive 15.9 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emory Womack, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points.
Even though they lost, St. Georges Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
St. Georges Tech's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mount Pleasant, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Mount Pleasant beat St. Georges Tech 43-31 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Pleasant since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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