Mitchell are taking a road trip to square off against Bayard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mitchell is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Mitchell's tournament run continued when they took on St. Patrick's two weeks ago. The Tigers fell 72-60 to the Irish.
Xavier Galloway put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 12 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Waymond Banks, who had 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 59 points the game before, Bayard was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 58-21 loss at the hands of Bridgeport. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 24th).
Mitchell will have to keep a close watch on Deryn Wood and Anderson Gaarder, a pair of players who had a big impact on Bayard's prior game. Wood put up six points, while Gaarder earned four points and five boards.
Mitchell now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Bayard, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mitchell has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bayard struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 35.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Mitchell against Bayard when the teams last played back in December of 2025, as the team secured a 64-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mitchell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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