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.

The Mount Pleasant Tigers know they must test themselves early and often each season to prepare for a strong playoff run. After falling in the championship game two years ago in the Dallas Mavs Fall Classic held in Frisco, the Tigers returned once again to play some of the top teams in the state. The Tigers finished 2-2 in some very competitive games and found several key areas to improve upon moving forward. Kelcey Morris was named to the All-Tournament Team averaging 12.5 points on 50% shooting for the tournament to go along with 2.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.8 steals.

A number of area teams are either in the midst of or kicking off their basketball seasons. Several teams have either played their first game or will have by the start of next week. A recap of games involving area teams: