Boys’ Prep Basketball: Trent’s Double-Double Leads Mount Pleasant; Other Area Finals

Mount Pleasant 49, Keokuk 32

Dewon Trent poured in 20 points and bagged 11 rebounds, as Mount Pleasant extinguished Keokuk 49-32 last night at Panther Gymnasium.

The Panther defense held Keokuk to just 14 second half points.

Payton Hagans chipped in with 16 points for Mount Pleasant, while Aidan Ashton finished with six points and seven boards.

M.J. Davis led all scorers with 21 points and six rebounds.

Mount Pleasant improved to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in Southeast Conference play.

They’ll travel to Cedar Rapids Washington Monday night.

You can listen to that game on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.

New London 74, Van Buren County 41

Devon Swanson scored a game high 25 points, as New London continued to roll minus Blaise Porter.

New London improved to 3-0, Van Buren County fell to 1-4.

Lucas Fett paced the Warriors with nine points.

Danville 45, Notre Dame 40

Drake Johnson had 16 points while Caiden Gourley added 10 points as Danville stayed unbeaten with a 45-40 win over Notre Dame last night.

Jackson Brent scored 11 points for the Nikes.

Danville upped their mark to 4-0, Notre Dame dropped to 1-4.

Other area finals:

  • West Burlington 71, Holy Trinity 35
  • WACO 66, Cardinal 60
  • Wapello 51, Highland 43
  • Mediapolis 47, Lone Tree 29
  • Pekin 62, Louisa-Muscatine 26
  • Washington 75, Burlington 69
  • Fort Madison 61, Fairfield 50