If Mt. Pleasant was riding high fresh off their 66-27 takedown of New London last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mt. Pleasant Panthers fell 71-62 to the Fairfield Trojans on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Mt. Pleasant dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Fairfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Mt. Pleasant will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Oskaloosa at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st. As for Fairfield, they will head out to take on Pekin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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