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Mt. Pleasant swept by Ottumwa, West Burlington
Panther boys falls at home, girls on the road to Bulldogs
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Both the Mt. Pleasant boys and girls basketball teams suffered losses on Monday night in matchups with Ottumwa.
The Panthers boys were defeated at home 58-42, while the girls fell 49-14.
On the boys’ side, the Panthers started off slow, scoring just five points through the opening eight minutes.
Ottumwa used that offensive struggled to build a 15-5 lead after one quarter.
The Panthers continued to battle but failed to gain any ground in the second as well as the Bulldogs led 25-14 at the break.
However, things shifted in the second half. The Panthers found their rhythm and had a chance to take the lead.
In the third period, Mt. Pleasant outscored Ottumwa 19-14 to make it 39-33.
However, despite pulling the game within one possession, the Bulldogs finished the fourth quarter strong.
In all, Ottumwa outscored Mt. Pleasant 19-9 in the fourth.
The Panther boys and girls were also in action on Tuesday night in West Burlington. Both suffered losses in that doubleheader as well.
The girls lost 42-34 and the boys 76-65.
