Basketball Game Preview: Mitchell Mountaineers vs. NCSSM: Morganton Dragons

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Previous 3 Games

01/29/25 - Home	1-0 W
02/02/24 - Home	71-3 W
01/22/24 - Away	64-4 W

Mitchell is 3-0 against NCSSM: Morganton since January of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mitchell Mountaineers will head out to square off against the NCSSM: Morganton Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Mitchell is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mountain Heritage just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 43-29 bruising from the Cougars. The game was a 16-16 toss-up at halftime, but the Mountaineers couldn't quite close it out.

Meanwhile, NCSSM: Morganton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 32nd straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Owen, falling 53-15.

NCSSM: Morganton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Mitchell, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.