Mitchell had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Rapid City Central Cobblers by a score of 61-49 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Kernels in their matchups with the Cobblers: they've now won six in a row.
Kernels
| 03/08/25 vs Rapid City Central | 61-49 |
| 02/28/25 vs O'Gorman | 68-62 |
| 02/21/25 vs Pierre T.F. Riggs | 53-44 |
| 02/18/25 vs Washington | 67-59 |
| 02/08/25 vs Spearfish | 49-47 |
| + 4 more games |
Mitchell pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games. As for Rapid City Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Mitchell will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Huron at 1:45 p.m. on March 20th. Mitchell will be up against Huron's rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.29 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Rapid City Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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