Basketball Game Preview: Mitchell Mustangs vs. Loganville Christian Academy Lions

By Team Reports Dec 24, 2024, 1:04am

Basketball Preview: Mitchell Mustangs vs. Loganville Christian Academy Lions

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The Mitchell Mustangs and the Loganville Christian Academy Lions will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Loganville Christian Academy is hoping to do what Northside Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to Mitchell's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Mitchell blew past Northside Christian 41-21. Given Mitchell's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Northside Christian is ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Among those leading the charge was Haley Malik, who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Priya Jacob, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Loganville Christian Academy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Brookstone 62-16.

Mitchell's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Loganville Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 6-6.

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