East Hickman County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 58-49 to the Mt. Pleasant Tigers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-39 two weeks ago.
Mt. Pleasant's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Benderman led the charge by going 6 for 12 on his way to 20 points and seven steals. Micah Dale was another key player, putting up 13 points and five steals.
East Hickman County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mt. Pleasant, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
East Hickman County will take on Grace Christian Academy in a tournament on Saturday. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Community at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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