Wesley Chapel and Mitchell are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. Both teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Wesley Chapel's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Wesley Chapel scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Frostproof 111-56 on the road. Wesley Chapel has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Wesley Chapel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trey Murray led the charge by scoring 25 points along with five assists and five steals. Murray is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sian Morris, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Mitchell unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a serious blow against Balboa School, falling 99-47. Mitchell was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 79-31.
Wesley Chapel is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Mitchell, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-11.
Wesley Chapel came up short against Mitchell in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 69-62. Will Wesley Chapel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
