On Thursday, the Uplift Titans were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-64 to the MCC Crescents. The Titans were down 57-37 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Uplift saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tysean Davis posted 32 points. Davis continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Michael White was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead MCC to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amaar Ibrahim, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. The dominant performance gave Ibrahim a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ibrahim Shaik, who went 7 for 11 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Uplift's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for MCC, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Uplift has already played their next matchup, a 52-50 victory against Kelvyn Park on the 3rd. As for MCC, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-46 win against Islamic Foundation on the 31st.
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