A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mount Pleasant Tigers challenge the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday... Mount Pleasant knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Southwestern Randolph likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Mount Pleasant was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-59 to West Rowan.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Randolph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 71-42 defeat at the hands of Uwharrie Charter Academy. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 509th, while the Eagles are ranked 209th).
Mount Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Southwestern Randolph, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
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