After flying high against Miller County on Friday, Mitchell County came back down to earth. The match between the Mitchell County Eagles and the Pelham Hornets didn't end well, with the Mitchell County Eagles falling 69-55. The Eagles lost against the Hornets in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 57-22 score last time.
Mitchell County's loss on Saturday came despite strong showings from Tytionna Draggs and Sariyah Chester. Draggs almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds, while Chester posted nine points.
De'Asiayah Johnson was her usual excellent self, putting up 34 points and five steals for Pelham. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Akaya Pollard was another key player, earning nine points.
Mitchell County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Pelham, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5.
Mitchell County has already played their next contest, a 40-34 victory against Early County on the 10th. Pelham has also already played their next match (against Quitman County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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