Basketball Recap: Mitchell's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Bluejackets

Previous 4 Games

12/28/24 vs White River Valley	57-42
12/28/24 vs Shoals	45-43
12/27/24 vs Franklin County	78-62
12/27/24 vs Pike Central	75-47

Mitchell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 57-42 victory over the White River Valley Wolverines. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bluejackets also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.

Mitchell's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for White River Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

Mitchell will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Orleans at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. White River Valley also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Shakamak at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025.