Mitchell suffered their closest defeat since January 21st on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons by a score of 72-69. The Mountaineers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gryphons earlier this season, when they won 72-65.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mitchell will host Hendersonville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Mountaineers will need to watch out since the Bearcats have now posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Carolina International at 7:30 p.m. The Gryphons will be up against the Comets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 67.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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