Tennessee High School Basketball - Mitchell nips Craigmont
December 18, 2017: Memphis, TN 38109 Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Mitchell Tigers (Memphis, TN) and the visiting Craigmont Chiefs (Memphis, TN), saw Mitchell's basketball squad hold off Craigmont by a tally of 58-55.
With the victory, Mitchell improves its record to 2-2 on the campaign. The Tigers host Wooddale (Memphis, TN) to play the Cardinals in a AA District 16 challenge on Tuesday, December 19. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 5-5. Wooddale lost 84-73 in their recent non-league challenge against East Hamilton (Ooltewah, TN)
Next up, the Chiefs play the Jefferson City Jays (Jefferson City, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 28. Craigmont will attempt to improve on its 9-5 season record. The Jays come into the challenge with a 6-0 record after their 57-43 non-league win over Willard (Willard, MO).