Mt. Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. The contest between them and the Mediapolis Bulldogs didn't end well, with the Mt. Pleasant Panthers falling 64-48. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 70th).
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Mediapolis, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
Mt. Pleasant wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 40-35 defeat against Fairfield on the 4th. As for Mediapolis, they will take on Columbus on Saturday. One thing working in Mediapolis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
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