Cascade was the 64-59 winner over Mt. Pleasant when they last played one another back in December of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Cascade Champions took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Pleasant Tigers on Thursday. 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 went 11-for-18 to rack up 22 points and seven rebounds and Ryan Benderman dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Benderman has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Dale, who posted 12 points and five assists.
Cascade's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Mt. Pleasant, their record is now 16-7.
Cascade does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will take on Summertown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Pleasant is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
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