Mitchell is 0-6 against East Lake since September of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m.
Mitchell heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup last Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Sunlake.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-9, 25-16.
Meanwhile, East Lake had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Seahawks. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Seahawks on their court since October 15, 2020.
East Lake wouldn't go down easily and took Sunlake into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-20, 24-26, 25-21, 15-13.
East Lake's win bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Mitchell, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Mitchell has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like East Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mitchell might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from East Lake in their previous meeting back in September of 2020. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
