The Loretto Mustangs basketball team (Loretto, TN), was nudged 56-52 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Mt. Pleasant Tigers (Mt. Pleasant, TN)

The Tigers now possess a 18-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Summertown for a 2A District 10 battle on Thursday, February 8. Mt. Pleasant will battle a Eagles team coming off a 92-69 league win over Lewis County (Hohenwald, TN). The Eagles record now stands at 19-8.

The Mustangs (16-5) will now prepare for their battle against Richland (Lynnville, TN). The Raiders come into the non-league battle with a 12-6 record. In their last battle, Richland edged Culleoka (Culleoka, TN), 69-54, in a league battle.