Mitchell Christian is 1-8 against Ethan since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Ethan Rustlers at 7:15 p.m. The timing isn't great for Mitchell Christian: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Ethan has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Mitchell Christian suffered their biggest loss since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They were the victim of a tough 62-39 defeat at the hands of Tripp-Delmont/Armour. Mitchell Christian has struggled against Tripp-Delmont/Armour recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Mitchell Christian got a solid performance out of Aiden Lieber, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. That was a full 61.5% of Mitchell Christian's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Even though Ethan has not done well against Canistota recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Ethan narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Canistota 59-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Ethan has posted yet this season.
Mitchell Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Ethan, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Mitchell Christian suffered a grim 72-47 defeat to Ethan when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Mitchell Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
