The Mitchell County Eagles will take on the Clinch County Panthers in a holiday battle at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell County has given up an average of 53.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Mitchell County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-52 to Seminole County. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Clinch County strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Echols County 88-39. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-16.
Mitchell County's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Clinch County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Mitchell County was able to grind out a solid win over Clinch County in their previous matchup back in February, winning 51-41. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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