Basketball Recap: Draughn Falls Despite Big Games from Cayden Lewis and Kayden Lytle

Draughn played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Mitchell Mountaineers, falling 74-54. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Mountaineers: they've now lost four in a row.

Kayden Lytle and Cayden Lewis certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Lytle went 8 of 19 en route to 21 points, while Lewis went 6 for 13 on his way to 18 points and five boards. The contest was Lytle's third in a row with at least ten points. Connor Houston was another key player, putting up five points.

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Offensive Rebounds

01/12/24 @ Rosman	19
01/23/25 @ Mitchell	13
11/28/23 vs Freedom	13
12/12/23 vs East Burke	12
01/05/24 vs Mitchell	12

Even though they lost, Draughn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Draughn's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Mitchell, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.

Draughn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-65 defeat against Mitchell on the 28th. As for Mitchell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 69-58 loss against Owen on the 24th.