The Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell to Gayville-Volin 54-49. Mitchell Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gayville-Volin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Despite the loss, Mitchell Christian still got an impressive performance from Aiden Lieber, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 19 rebounds. That was a full 61.2% of Mitchell Christian's points, marking the 13th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Mitchell Christian's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Gayville-Volin, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mitchell Christian will take on Oldham-Ramona/R at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Dakota (Mitchell Christian is ranked 141st, while Oldham-Ramona/R is ranked 140th). As for Gayville-Volin, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Tripp-Delmont/Armour at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. Tripp-Delmont/Armour will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Gayville-Volin surely won't give up without a fight.
