Mt. Pleasant lost against Evergreen Valley back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mt. Pleasant Cardinals took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evergreen Valley Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1102nd, while the Cougars are ranked 533rd).
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Derrick Norfleet, who posted 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordon Flagg, who scored 17 points.
Mt. Pleasant has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Evergreen Valley, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Pleasant will venture away from home to face off against Live Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Evergreen Valley, they are taking a road trip to take on Gilroy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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