Mitchell County hasn't had much luck against Pelham recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Mitchell County Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Pelham Hornets at 2:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Mitchell County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-36 to Calhoun County.
Meanwhile, Pelham unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 53-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Early County.
Mitchell County will need focus on slowing down Mylaisha Almond, one of several Pelham players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Almond is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games she's played. De'Asiayah Johnson was another key player, putting up 14 points and five steals.
Pelham's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Mitchell County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Things could have been worse for Mitchell County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-55 loss to Pelham when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who posted 34 points and five steals. Now that Mitchell County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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