Basketball Recap: Mitchell Extends Winning Streak to Four

Mustangs

Previous 4 Games

01/24/25 @ Wesley Chapel	62-43
01/23/25 @ Wiregrass Ranch	48-46
01/21/25 @ Fivay	48-45
01/15/25 vs Nature Coast Tech	65-44

Mitchell came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 62-43 victory over the Wesley Chapel Wildcats. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 58-41 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Priya Jacob, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Jacob is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games she's played. Kaylana Little was another key player, putting up 14 points along with six rebounds and six steals.

Mitchell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Wesley Chapel still got an impressive performance from Sanai Forrester-Jhagroo, who posted 21 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayla Christopher, who put up ten points.

Mitchell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Wesley Chapel, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-7.

Mitchell has already played their next contest, a 67-20 win against Hudson on the 28th. As for Wesley Chapel, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 68-62 victory against Sunlake on the 28th.