If Mt. Pleasant was feeling good fresh off their 79-39 takedown of Hampshire last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mt. Pleasant Tigers took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grace Christian Academy Lions on Tuesday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2017.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Johnson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Johnson is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Jakyri McClure was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Mt. Pleasant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Grace Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ford Deshazo led the charge by dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Deshazo is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Ty Gibbs, who went 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus five assists.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. Pleasant fell to 2-1. As for Grace Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Mt. Pleasant has already played their next contest, a 67-57 loss against Richland on the 6th. As for Grace Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 77-46 defeat against Providence Christian Academy on the 6th.
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