The Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to Glen Iris Baptist. Mt. Pleasant Christian has struggled against Glen Iris Baptist recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Joshua Everett was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with six assists and three steals for Glen Iris Baptist. Everett is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Dickey, who scored 12 points along with nine rebounds.
Mt. Pleasant Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Glen Iris Baptist, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Mt. Pleasant Christian will look to defend their home court on Monday against Marshall Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. Glen Iris Baptist won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Providence Classical at 6:00 p.m. on January 13th. Providence Classical is on a three-game streak of home wins, Glen Iris Baptist a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
