Mount Pleasant's game on Thursday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to the Concord Spiders. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Spiders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Concord got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jabari Byrd out in front who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Beyan, who scored 12 points in addition to four steals.
Mount Pleasant now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Concord, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Pleasant will host Uwharrie Charter Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Pleasant knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Uwharrie Charter Academy likes a good challenge. As for Concord, they will be playing at home against South Rowan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Concord is facing South Rowan at the right time seeing as South Rowan is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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