Basketball Game Preview: Land O' Lakes Gators vs. Mitchell Mustangs

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Previous Games

12/03/24 - Away	60-54 W
01/16/24 - Home	57-72 L
02/08/23 - Home	82-83 L
12/21/22 - Neutral	75-63 W
12/09/22 - Away	64-50 W
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Land O' Lakes has gone 8-2 against Mitchell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Land O' Lakes Gators will square off against the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Land O' Lakes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.

Land O' Lakes' tournament run continued when they took on Wesley Chapel on Tuesday. The contest between Land O' Lakes and Wesley Chapel didn't end well, with Land O' Lakes falling 81-65. That's two games in a row now that the Gators have lost by exactly 16 points.

Meanwhile, Mitchell suffered their closest defeat since December 4, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Sunlake by a score of 77-74.

Land O' Lakes has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Mitchell, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-11.

Land O' Lakes didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mitchell in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 60-54 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mitchell's Eli Wilson, who went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Land O' Lakes still be able to contain Wilson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.