The Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Hanson 73-38. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mitchell Christian of the 64-39 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2020.
Despite the loss, Mitchell Christian still got an impressive performance from Aiden Lieber, who scored 21 points along with four steals. That was a full 55.3% of Mitchell Christian's points, marking the 20th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Mitchell Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Hanson, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Mitchell Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-49 win vs. Sioux Falls Lutheran on the 26th. Hanson will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Vernon/Plankinton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton and Hanson are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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