Mt. Pleasant has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 54-37 bruising from the Summertown Eagles on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-57 back in January.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Micah Dale, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Ryan Benderman, who had seven points and 11 rebounds.
Summertown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lleyton Sherman led the charge by putting up 20 points and seven boards. Those seven rebounds gave Sherman a new career-high. Cole Campbell was another key player, earning ten points along with five assists and four steals.
Mt. Pleasant's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Summertown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mt. Pleasant Tigers challenge the Lewis County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on February 11th. As for Summertown, they will head out on the road to square off against Loretto at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Summertown sitting on three straight victories and Loretto on 22.
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