Basketball Recap: Steinbrenner Skates Past Mitchell with Ease

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

02/06/25 vs East Lake	77
12/06/24 vs Alonso	74
12/11/24 vs King	68
12/04/24 @ Newsome	61
11/22/24 vs Gaither	60

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Steinbrenner had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 68-32 victory over the Mitchell Mustangs. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 contests by 24 points or more this season.

Steinbrenner found their leader in sophomore Samantha Coble, who went 11-for-20 en route to 27 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Coble has scored all season. Sarah Coble was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to eight boards and six assists.

Steinbrenner was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Mitchell's loss came despite strong showings from Brianna Coure and Haley Malik. Coure posted eight points, while Malik scored five points and eight rebounds. Coure is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Raquel King also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.

Steinbrenner's win bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Mitchell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-8.

Steinbrenner didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-45 victory against Gateway on the 18th. Mitchell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.