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Tough night for Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team
Panthers downed in Southeast Conference road game at Keokuk
KEOKUK — The Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team continued to slide on Friday night. The Panthers dropped a Southeast Conference road game to Keokuk, falling 73-40.
The Chiefs used their full-court press to rattle the Panthers early and dominated the first half. Keokuk led 19-8 after the first quarter and 34-13 at halftime.
The Panthers played the Chiefs closer in the second half, but the damage had been done. Keokuk led 55-30 after the third, and closed it out with an 18-10 fourth quarter.
The loss was Mt. Pleasant’s fourth in a row. The Panthers have not won since a road victory over Ottumwa at the end of November.
Mt. Pleasant is now 1-5 and will play at Benton Community on Monday.
Mt. Pleasant’s Kenna Lamm takes the ball past half-court during the Panthers’ home loss to Fort Madison on Dec. 4, 2021. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)
