Basketball Game Preview: Mitchell/Spray/Wheeler vs. Elgin Huskies

Mitchell/Spray/Wheeler are taking a road trip to square off against the Elgin Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mitchell/Spray/Wheeler has given up an average of 52.8 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Tuesday, Mitchell/Spray/Wheeler was beaten by Heppner 70-27. While losing is never fun, Mitchell/Spray/Wheeler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while Heppner is ranked 31st).

Meanwhile, Elgin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-45 heartbreaker at the hands of Griswold.

Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mitchell/Spray/Wheeler, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.