Mitchell County was the 67-58 winner over Early County when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Mitchell County Eagles took a hard 56-42 fall against the Early County Bobcats on Friday. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Early County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathaniel Tinson, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points. Tinson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Jabril Lindsey was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Mitchell County's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Early County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
Mitchell County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-41 victory against Quitman County on the 11th. As for Early County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-42 defeat against Calhoun County on the 11th.
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