Mitchell suffered their biggest loss since December 10, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against the Countryside Cougars, falling 67-44. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Mitchell lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Christopher Stoddart, who posted seven points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Fillipe Frangie, who earned five points in addition to ten rebounds and four steals.
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Even though they lost, Mitchell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
Countryside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Corey Perlin, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. Perlin has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. Carter Padags was another key player, going 8 of 15 en route to 23 points and six rebounds.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Countryside, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Mitchell will square off against Fivay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fivay will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mitchell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Countryside, they will challenge Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Countryside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
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