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Red Devils drop heartbreaker to Mt. Pleasant in region tournament




Jo Byrns’ Boone Fletcher (24) led the Red Devils with 24 points in an 82-81 loss to Mt. Pleasant on Saturday. FILE PHOTO

Jo Byrns’ Boone Fletcher (24) led the Red Devils with 24 points in an 82-81 loss to Mt. Pleasant on Saturday. FILE PHOTO

Coming off a win in the District 9A consolation game over Houston County, the Jo Byrns Red Devils dropped an 82-81 heartbreaker to the Mt. Pleasant Tigers on Saturday in the Region 5A quarterfinals.

It was the second straight one-point game for the Red Devils, but unlike against Houston County, Jo Byrns was on the wrong side of the score this time.

Jo Byrns had the lead in the final seconds, but with time winding down, Zyshon Alderson put the final dagger in Jo Byrns’ season with three seconds remaining. Alderson hit a reverse layup to give Mt. Pleasant the 82-81 lead, leaving the Red Devils little time for a potential game-winner.

Mt. Pleasant controlled the game early on, taking as much as a seven-point lead in the first quarter. Then Jo Byrns began to capitalize on 13 Tiger turnovers, surpassing the Tigers with a 30-point quarter and stretching its own lead to 10 before Mt. Pleasant cut the deficit to 44-39 at halftime.

The Tigers fought back in the third quarter, outscoring Jo Byrns 23-12 to take a 62-56 lead into the final quarter. Jo Byrns actually outscored Mt. Pleasant 25-20 in the fourth, holding the lead as time was expiring before Alderson’s game-winner.

Jo Byrns ends its season with an 11-12 record and a third-place finish in the District 9A tournament.

 

BOX SCORE

Mt. Pleasant (82): Jakob Smith 22, Keshawn Hudson 17, Zyshon Alderson 14, Kentra Frierson 14, Tre Douthitt 7, Tip Marlow 6, Daniel James 2

Jo Byrns (81): Boone Fletcher 24, Riley Monfette 16, Bryce Cox 15, Jayden Caira 11, D.J. Johnson 6, Eric Herring 5, Colin Harper 2, Logan Head 2

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