The Mt. Pleasant Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Gonzales Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mt. Pleasant is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Piedmont Hills on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mt. Pleasant was dealt a 71-38 defeat at the hands of Piedmont Hills. The contest marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gonzales was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Alisal, falling 84-42. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 761st, while the Trojans are ranked 156th).
Gonzales' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Mt. Pleasant took their victory against Gonzales when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 48-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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