Battle Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 71-39 defeat at the hands of the Mt. Pleasant Tigers. The matchup was a close 27-25 at the break, but unfortunately for the Grizzlies it sure didn't stay that way.
Ryan Benderman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mt. Pleasant, going 11 for 26 on his way to 25 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. The game was Benderman's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jakyri McClure, who went 8 of 15 en route to 17 points and five boards.
Battle Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Mt. Pleasant, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Battle Creek will head out to challenge Spring Hill at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Battle Creek is facing Spring Hill at the right time seeing as Spring Hill is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will venture away from home to square off against Loretto at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Loretto knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Mt. Pleasant likes a good challenge.
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