The Anclote Sharks will head out to square off against the Mitchell Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Anclote is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Fivay on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Anclote took a blow against Fivay, falling 59-26. The Sharks were down 44-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Mitchell entered their tilt with Patel on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 76-23 victory over the Trailblazers. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Trailblazers are ranked 491st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mitchell pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Anclote, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Anclote was dealt a bruising 65-11 loss at the hands of Mitchell when the teams last played back in November of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Anclote was down 39-3.
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