Basketball Preview: Angeline Academy of Innovation Archers vs. Mitchell Mustangs
The Angeline Academy of Innovation Archers will challenge the Mitchell Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Angeline Academy of Innovation hasn't scored more than eight points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Angeline Academy of Innovation is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cypress Creek last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Angeline Academy of Innovation took a blow against Cypress Creek, falling 43-8. The Archers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 25-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Mitchell's way against Seven Rivers Christian last Friday as Mitchell made off with a 76-56 win. The Mustangs pushed the score to 62-36 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Mitchell had a senior duo take command as Carys Thuma almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds and Priya Jacob dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Thuma a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Sydney Reinhart was another key player, scoring seven points plus three steals.
Mitchell was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seven Rivers Christian only racked up nine.
Mitchell pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26 points. As for Angeline Academy of Innovation, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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