The Cascade Champions will take on the Mt. Pleasant Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Two weeks ago, Cascade came up short against Mt. Pleasant and fell 59-48. While the Champions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 14-9 in the first quarter.
Mt. Pleasant had a senior duo take command as Jakyri McClure en route to 22 points and seven rebounds and Ryan Benderman dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Benderman continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Dale, who posted 12 points and five assists.
Mt. Pleasant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Cascade, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
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