On Saturday, the Mitchell County Eagles didn't have quite enough to beat the Manchester Blue Devils and fell 59-57.
Manchester's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trey Jones led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Jaedyn Terry was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Mitchell County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Manchester, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Mitchell County will take on Fort Lauderdale in a tournament on Thursday. One thing working in Fort Lauderdale's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. As for Manchester, they will host Jordan at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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