The Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles were the 63-45 winner over the Arlington Cardinals when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Mitchell Christian took a hard 64-50 fall against Arlington on Saturday. Mitchell Christian just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Mitchell Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aiden Lieber. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 50% of Mitchell Christian's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Mitchell Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for Arlington, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
Mitchell Christian will look to defend their home court on Monday against Gayville-Volin at 7:15 p.m. Mitchell Christian is coming into the match with six straight defeats at home, meaning Gayville-Volin will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Arlington, they will head out on the road to take on Waverly/South Shore at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
