A strong defensive first half put the Tigers ahead in their home opener last week as Mount Pleasant never trailed to get their first win of the season against Tyler. The Mount Pleasant defense held Tyler to 28% shooting from the field as they were only able to muster up 12 points in the first half. With many of the Tiger basketball team fresh off the football field, the Tiger offense wasn’t necessarily firing on all cylinders, but it did enough to take a 27-12 lead at half. Mount Pleasant pushed the lead to as many as 20 points late in the third before Tyler tried to get back in the game in the waning minutes but ran out of time.

Mount Pleasant used 29 Tyler turnovers for 27 points and made 6 three-point field goals on the evening. Junior guard Payton Chism had a monster game with 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals connecting on 5 of 9 shots from beyond the arc. Junior guard Kelcey Morris added 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 steal while senior forward Will Hills chipped in 7 points and 7 rebounds. Other scorers were Edward Wilder 5 points, Johnny Smith 2 points, and Xavier Hills 2 points.

Photos by John Whitten