If Mitchell was feeling good fresh off their 78-35 takedown of Avery County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mitchell Mountaineers fell just short of the Madison Patriots by a score of 64-61 on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-69 back in December of 2024.
Leading Madison to victory were Gavin Gault and Abram Allison. Gault went 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points, while Allison posted 11 points. Jason Eighmey was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Mitchell's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Madison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-8.
Mitchell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 74-54 victory against Draughn on the 23rd. Madison has also already played their next contest, a 92-68 defeat against Asheville on the 22nd.
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