Mount Pleasant had taken Forest Hills down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Tigers were dealt a 62-33 defeat at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 124th).
MacKenzie Clutter
| 01/02/26 vs Forest Hills | 20 |
| 12/30/25 vs Parkwood | 16 |
| 12/29/25 vs Albemarle | 45 |
| 12/27/25 vs Jay M. Robinson | 16 |
| 12/18/25 @ Monroe | 19 |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the loss, Mount Pleasant still got an impressive performance from MacKenzie Clutter, who posted 20 points and three steals. Clutter's evening made it 12 games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Adelyn Leonard was another key player, putting up six points.
Forest Hills got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Layla Rushing out in front who went 7-for-16 to rack up 18 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Azariya Griffin, who put up 18 points and seven boards.
Mount Pleasant has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Forest Hills, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mount Pleasant is set to square off against their familiar foe Central Academy of Technology & Arts at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Forest Hills will face off against rival West Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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