Mitchell lost against Bridgeport back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mitchell Tigers took a blow against the Bridgeport Bulldogs, falling 78-33. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-15.
Mitchell's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kate Pieper, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 15 points. Reese Sauer was another key player, putting up four points.
Tigers
| 01/18/25 vs Bridgeport | 33-78 |
| 01/16/25 vs Torrington | 25-63 |
Even though they lost, Mitchell was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Olivia Brown was her usual excellent self, going 9 for 12 en route to 22 points along with seven assists and seven steals for Bridgeport. Brown is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Schluterbusch, who went 9 of 17 on her way to 23 points and six assists.
Mitchell dropped their record down to 6-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Bridgeport, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Mitchell has already played their next contest (against Pine Bluffs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bridgeport will take on Kimball in a tournament on Tuesday. Bridgeport has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 201 points over their last three games.
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