Basketball Game Preview: Pine Bluffs Hornets vs. Mitchell Tigers

The Pine Bluffs Hornets will take on the Mitchell Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pine Bluffs, who comes in off a win.

Pine Bluffs took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 48-38 victory over Southeast.

Meanwhile, Mitchell lost 56-31 to Bridgeport on Saturday. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Pine Bluffs has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Mitchell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.

Pine Bluffs ended up a good deal behind Mitchell in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 52-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mitchell's Clayton Shultz, who went 8 for 12 en route to 20 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. Now that Pine Bluffs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.