The Mt. Clemens Battling Bathers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Pershing Doughboys at 5:30 p.m. on March 6th. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-19, which was the final score in Mt. Clemens' tilt against Westfield Prep on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Mt. Clemens has scored all season.
Le'ila Sears put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals. She is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leah Williams, who scored three points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 59 points the game before, Pershing were a bit more limited in their matchup back in February. They were dealt a 65-15 loss at the hands of Cass Tech. While losing is never fun, Pershing can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 400th, while Cass Tech is ranked 124th).
Mt. Clemens' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Pershing, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Clemens against Pershing in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 as the team secured a 69-11 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Clemens since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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