The Mitchell Mustangs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
If Mitchell beats Wesley Chapel with 48 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Mitchell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 victory over Wiregrass Ranch on Thursday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Bulls are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Wesley Chapel over Cypress Creek in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Wesley Chapel blew past Cypress Creek 66-40. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Mitchell has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Wesley Chapel, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Things could have been worse for Mitchell, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-41 loss to Wesley Chapel when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Mitchell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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