If Mitchell County was riding high fresh off their 78-37 takedown of Pataula Charter Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mitchell County Eagles fell just short of the Calhoun County Cougars by a score of 63-60 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Cougars are ranked 65th).
Mitchell County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Calhoun County, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mitchell County and Pelham will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Calhoun County, they and Randolph-Clay will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Randolph-Clay has won six straight at home, while Calhoun County won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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