Huron hasn't had much luck against Mitchell recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court one another at 1:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Huron is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Saturday. They walked away with a 68-58 win over Sturgis Brown. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Scoopers: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Mitchell earned a 61-49 win over Rapid City Central last Saturday. Given the Kernels' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Cobblers are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mitchell's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games. As for Huron, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Huron beat Mitchell 47-38 when the teams last played back in January. Does Huron have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mitchell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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