Basketball Game Preview: Freeman Academy/Marion vs. Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles

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Previous Games

12/07/23 - Home	56-52 W
12/09/22 - Neutral	61-37 W
01/08/22 - Home	59-25 W
01/09/21 - Away	53-44 W
01/11/20 - Home	54-46 W
+ 2 more games

Freeman Academy/Marion is 6-1 against Mitchell Christian since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Freeman Academy/Marion will head out to take on the Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Freeman Academy/Marion is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Canistota just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 65-41.

Meanwhile, Mitchell Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 56-39 bruising from Sioux Falls Lutheran. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Eagles have lost by exactly 17 points.

Freeman Academy/Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mitchell Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.

Freeman Academy/Marion didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mitchell Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 56-52 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeman Academy/Marion since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.