Mustangs
| 11/19/24 @ Weeki Wachee | 44 |
| 01/02/25 vs Largo | 36 |
| 11/20/24 @ Hudson | 33 |
| 01/31/25 @ River Ridge | 24 |
| 01/07/25 vs Anclote | 23 |
Mitchell won the last time they faced River Ridge and things went their way on Friday too. The Mitchell Mustangs put the hurt on the River Ridge Royal Knights with a sharp 82-58 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Zack Harrington went supernova for Mitchell, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Harrington a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Fillipe Frangie, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Mitchell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 16 consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why River Ridge lost, don't look at Jacob Yeager. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 13 en route to 26 points. The contest was Yeager's third in a row with at least ten points. Brice Vetter also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Mitchell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for River Ridge, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-16.
Mitchell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-58 win against Land O' Lakes on the 3rd. River Ridge has also already played their next contest, an 83-66 victory against Pasco on the 3rd.
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