Mt. Pleasant hasn't had much luck against Richland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mt. Pleasant Tigers will challenge the Richland Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Mt. Pleasant focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mt. Pleasant took on Grace Christian Academy. Mt. Pleasant fell 63-53 to Grace Christian Academy. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Avery Johnson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Jakyri McClure was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Mt. Pleasant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Richland came up short against Loretto on Tuesday and fell 63-51. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. Pleasant fell to 2-1. As for Richland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mt. Pleasant might still be hurting after the 70-48 defeat they got from Richland in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Mt. Pleasant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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