The Mitchell Kernels will venture away from home to square off against the Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors on Friday.
Mitchell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Washington, who was ranked tenth at the time (Mitchell was ranked 18th). Mitchell received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 64-48 to Washington. The Kernels haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Pierre T.F. Riggs beat Brookings 72-59 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Governors in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Pierre T.F. Riggs, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Mitchell and Pierre T.F. Riggs were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, but Mitchell came up empty-handed after a 48-47 defeat. Can Mitchell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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