After a string of seven wins, the Mt. Pleasant Tigers's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 71-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Summertown. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Mt. Pleasant's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Brown, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Jakyri McClure was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Summertown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grayson Burleson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Burleson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lleyton Sherman, who scored 21 points.
Mt. Pleasant's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6. As for Summertown, their win bumped their record up to 20-9.
Mt. Pleasant will be playing at home against Lewis County at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Pleasant is facing Lewis County at the right time seeing as Lewis County is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. Summertown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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