Basketball Game Preview: Mitchell Tigers vs. Crawford Rams

The Mitchell Tigers will face off against the Crawford Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.

Mitchell will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Chadron, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers snuck past the Cardinals with a 48-43 victory on Saturday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crawford). They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 63-16 win over Morrill. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.

Crawford's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Mitchell, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.

Everything went Mitchell's way against Crawford when the teams last played back in January of 2025, as Mitchell made off with a 46-23 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.