Battle Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 99-38 loss at the hands of the Mt. Pleasant Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Tigers are ranked 159th).
Ryan Benderman was his usual excellent self, going 13 for 19 on his way to 33 points along with seven assists and six rebounds for Mt. Pleasant. With that strong performance, Benderman is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Jayden McClure was another key player, going 6 of 7 en route to 15 points and four steals.
Battle Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Mt. Pleasant, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Battle Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Summertown at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Summertown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Mt. Pleasant, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mt. Pleasant Tigers face off against the Lewis County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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