After flying high against Frankfort on Friday, Cascade came back down to earth. The Cadets fell 71-65 to the Mooresville Pioneers on Monday.

Rhyder Williams
| 12/15/25 vs Mooresville | 71% |
| 12/12/25 vs Frankfort | 60% |
| 03/07/25 vs Speedway | 50% |
| 03/04/25 vs Owen Valley | 50% |
When it comes to explaining why Cascade lost, don't look at Rhyder Williams. Despite the final result, he shot 64% from the field on his way to 28 points and seven rebounds. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Mason Warran, who posted 17 points.
Christopher Thompson-Moore produced another solid effort going 12-for-22 to rack up 30 points and seven boards for Mooresville. Thompson-Moore has become a key player for the Pioneers: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 20 points, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Smith, who shot 47% from the field en route to 18 points and seven rebounds.
Cascade's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mooresville, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Cascade didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-62 victory against Speedway on the 17th. As for Mooresville, they have also already played their next game, a 77-65 defeat against Decatur Central on the 19th.
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