Mt. Pleasant lost to Cascade back in December of 2018, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Mt. Pleasant Tigers walked away with a 59-48 win over the Cascade Champions.
Ryan Benderman
| 02/13/25 @ Cascade | 14 |
| 02/11/25 vs Lewis County | 10 |
| 02/04/25 @ Summertown | 7 |
| 01/31/25 @ Loretto | 5 |
| 01/28/25 @ Battle Creek | 25 |
| + 18 more games |
Mt. Pleasant had a senior duo take command as Jakyri McClure went 11-for-18 en route to 22 points and seven boards and Ryan Benderman dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Benderman continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Micah Dale was another key player, putting up 12 points and five assists.
Mt. Pleasant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Mt. Pleasant's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Cascade, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Coming up, Mt. Pleasant will take on Summertown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Pleasant has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Cascade does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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