Summertown fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Mt. Pleasant on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Pleasant Tigers. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 15-9 in the first quarter.
Summertown lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cole Campbell, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lleyton Sherman, who scored 12 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Summertown was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. This was only their first loss (out of 18 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Mt. Pleasant's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jakyri McClure, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Ryan Benderman, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Summertown's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7. As for Mt. Pleasant, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-7.
Summertown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-59 defeat against Lewis County on the 24th. As for Mt. Pleasant, they have also already played their next game, a 58-41 loss against Loretto on the 24th.
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