There was no doubt who was the better team on the floor Friday night as the Tigers cruised to a huge victory over Pine Tree. The win also helped the Tigers move up to #10 in Class 5A according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and shifts the Tigers within one win of clinching their second consecutive district championship.<\/p>\n
The Pirates were able to keep things close through the first quarter as the Tigers led by a slim margin of 12-9. But the Tiger defense began to restrict the breathing room and the Tigers pushed the lead to 32-19 at the half. The pressure continued in the third as Mount Pleasant increased the lead to 57-39 after a 14-2 Tiger run midway through the quarter. The last quarter saw the Tigers blow the game open outscoring Pine Tree 26-7 to close out the game.<\/p>\n
Zaveion Chism-Okoh led the way with a game-high 27 points, his highest point total in any district game. Payton Chism and Miller McCrumby joined him in double figures with 13 points each. McCrumby pulled down a team-high 7 rebounds and Chism added 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Xzavier Brown chipped in 7 points while Will Hills added 6 points. Also scoring was Elijah Morris 5 points, Devin Williams 4 points, Brock Cooper 2 points, Jakybrein Hines 2 points, Eliyah Tagg 2 points, and James Jimerson 2 points.<\/p>\n
The Tigers (21-0, 10-0) will face off with district rival Sulphur Springs (16-8, 8-2) on Tuesday night and with a win will cut down the nets for the district championship. In their last meeting, the Tigers held off the Wildcats with a wild, overtime buzzer beater. It was also be Mount Pleasant’s Senior Night, so be sure to purchase your online tickets as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
By Drew Barkley
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