Mt. Pleasant Christian hasn't had much luck against Glen Iris Baptist recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Mt. Pleasant Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Monday, Mt. Pleasant Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Master's Hand Christian, taking the game 40-31.
Meanwhile, everything went Glen Iris Baptist's way against Chilton Christian Academy on Tuesday as Glen Iris Baptist made off with a 58-35 victory. Given the Swordsmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Patriots are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Glen Iris Baptist's win came from a few key players Mt. Pleasant Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joshua Everett, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliot Dickey, who posted 18 points and six rebounds.
Glen Iris Baptist's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Mt. Pleasant Christian came up short against Glen Iris Baptist in their previous meeting back in February, falling 61-55. Can Mt. Pleasant Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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