Mt. Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Keokuk Chiefs and fell 54-26. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Chiefs are ranked 94th).
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Keokuk, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Mt. Pleasant wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-14 victory against New London on the 6th. As for Keokuk, they will take on Macon at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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