It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wharton can now relate to. They took a hard 71-56 fall against the Mitchell Mustangs on Tuesday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2020.
Nicholas Korpi
| 02/03/26 @ Mitchell | 3 |
| 01/29/26 vs Lennard | 2 |
| 01/27/26 vs Morgan | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Wharton lost, don't look at Nicholas Korpi. Despite the final result, he shot 45% from the field to rack up 33 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Korpi is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cavan Simon, who posted six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zack Harrington, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Leland McKenzie was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six assists and three steals.
Wharton has been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 19 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-20 record this season. As for Mitchell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-16.
As of now, neither Wharton nor the Mustangs have any future games scheduled.
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