Fivay and Mitchell are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Fivay Falcons just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fivay knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Mitchell likes a good challenge.
Fivay is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Gulf: they outscored them in every quarter. Fivay put the hurt on Gulf with a sharp 70-45 victory on Thursday. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 25 points or more this season.
01/23/25 @ Gulf | 26 |
01/17/25 vs Cypress Creek | 17 |
01/15/25 @ Zephyrhills | 19 |
01/14/25 vs River Ridge | 22 |
Fivay found their leader in sophomore Dominick Walsh, who went 10 for 15 en route to 26 points. Walsh's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Brown, who posted 12 points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Mitchell suffered their biggest loss since December 10, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Countryside, falling 67-44.
Fivay's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40 points. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Fivay came up short against Mitchell in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 82-75. Thankfully for Fivay, Ben Unger (who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps