Mitchell Christian comes up short despite Aiden Lieber's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 4:56am

Recap: Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles vs. Colman-Egan C-E Hawks

The Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles were the 69-59 winner over the Colman-Egan C-E Hawks when they last played one another back in February of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Mitchell Christian took a 83-68 bruising from Colman-Egan on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

When it comes to explaining why Mitchell Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aiden Lieber. Despite the final result, he scored 50 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lieber has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Luke Mentele, who scored 12 points.

This is the second loss in a row for Mitchell Christian and nudges their season record down to 4-13. As for Colman-Egan, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-11.

Mitchell Christian will head out on the road to take on Bridgewater/Emery at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Mitchell Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Tuesday. As for Colman-Egan, they will be playing at home against Canistota at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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