Nebraska High School Basketball - Mitchell nips Bayard
January 4, 2022: Mitchell, NE 69357 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Mitchell Tigers (Mitchell, NE) and the visiting Bayard Tigers (Bayard, NE), saw Mitchell's basketball squad hold off Bayard by a tally of 47-43.
With the victory, Mitchell improves its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Tigers host Scottsbluff (Scottsbluff, NE) to play the Bearcats in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 7. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a record of 9-2. Scottsbluff won 57-49 in their recent non-league challenge against Norris (Firth, NE)
Next up, the Tigers play the Potter-Dix Coyotes (Potter, NE) in a D2 District 11 challenge, on Friday, January 7. Bayard will attempt to improve on its 6-2 season record. The Coyotes come into the challenge with a 2-6 record after their 57-30 non-league loss to Perkins County (Grant, NE).