Mitchell was the 77-57 winner over Booker T. Washington when they last played one another back in February of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Mitchell Tigers took a 43-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Booker T. Washington Warriors. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carley Bryson, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kayla McCaster, who had eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Mitchell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Booker T. Washington found their leader in freshman Leanna Carpenter, who posted 18 points in addition to three steals. Carpenter has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Markira Rogers, who had nine points.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Booker T. Washington, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
While Mitchell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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