The Mitchell Mustangs will square off against the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls on Wednesday. One thing working in Mitchell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
Mitchell played in conference for the first time on Monday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They enjoyed a cozy 72-58 victory over Land O' Lakes.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Wesley Chapel on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 93-83 to the Wildcats. The Bulls were up 63-46 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Mitchell will need focus on slowing down Kj Smith, one of several Wiregrass Ranch players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 26 points in addition to six assists and three blocks. That's the most blocks Smith has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Donovan Gaines, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds.
Mitchell has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Wiregrass Ranch, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-7.
Things could have been worse for Mitchell, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 78-64 loss to Wiregrass Ranch when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Mitchell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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