On Thursday, St. Georges Tech faced Mount Pleasant in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Georges Tech Hawks took their game with ease, bagging a 63-35 win over the Mount Pleasant Green Knights. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 43-31 victory the Green Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Joshua Obiora was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Shane Davis, who went 5 of 6 en route to 13 points and four steals.
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St. Georges Tech 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 eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
St. Georges Tech pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Mount Pleasant, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Georges Tech will face off against Newark at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. St. Georges Tech is facing Newark at the right time seeing as Newark is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mount Pleasant, they will challenge Appoquinimink at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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