The Summertown Eagles will face off against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Summertown earned a 67-58 win over Lewis County. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Kurt Burleson
| 02/13/25 vs Lewis County | 4 |
| 02/11/25 @ Wayne County | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Loretto | 1 |
| 02/04/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Perry County | 3 |
| + 12 more games |
Summertown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kurt Burleson, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. What's more, Burleson also posted four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Andrew Mabry was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant was able to grind out a solid win over Cascade on Thursday, taking the game 59-48.
Mt. Pleasant had a senior duo take command as Jakyri McClure went 11-for-18 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds and Ryan Benderman dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Benderman continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Dale, who scored 12 points and five assists.
Mt. Pleasant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Summertown's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. As for Mt. Pleasant, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Summertown hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 69.7 points per game. However, it's not like Mt. Pleasant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.7 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Summertown strolled past Mt. Pleasant in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 54-37. Does Summertown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Pleasant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
