Glen Iris Baptist is 6-0 against Mt. Pleasant Christian since November of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Glen Iris Baptist Swordsmen will jump right back in to play the Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions at 2:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Glen Iris Baptist sitting on three straight wins and Mt. Pleasant Christian on six.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Glen Iris Baptist had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 65-37 win over the Warriors. Glen Iris Baptist has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Jackson Dickey and Joshua Everett were among the main playmakers for Glen Iris Baptist as the former almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds and the latter scored 24 points along with two steals. Everett has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Elliot Dickey was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant Christian strolled past Chilton Christian Academy with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 42-24. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Mt. Pleasant Christian has scored all year.
Glen Iris Baptist is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Glen Iris Baptist won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January, slipping by Mt. Pleasant Christian 61-60. Will Glen Iris Baptist repeat their success, or does Mt. Pleasant Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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