Evergreen Valley won the last time they faced Mt. Pleasant and things went their way on Friday too. The Evergreen Valley Cougars enjoyed a cozy 64-46 victory over the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals. The Cougars pushed the score to 50-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals cut but never quite recovered from.
Despite the loss, Mt. Pleasant saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mauricio Heredia posted 22 points. Those 22 points gave Heredia a new career-high. Derrick Norfleet was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Cougars
| 01/24/25 @ Mt. Pleasant | 64-46 |
| 01/15/25 @ Oak Grove | 50-45 |
| 01/02/25 @ Los Altos | 54-43 |
| 12/13/24 @ Yerba Buena | 80-39 |
Evergreen Valley pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Mt. Pleasant, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Evergreen Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-44 victory against Gilroy on the 29th. As for Mt. Pleasant, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-38 defeat against Live Oak on the 29th.
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