The Mitchell Kernels will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mitchell has five straight wins, Lincoln has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Mitchell was able to grind out a solid victory over Roosevelt, taking the game 49-41. Given the Kernels' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Rough Riders are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against Washington on Tuesday, falling 52-31.
Mitchell's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything came up roses for Mitchell against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-24 victory. Will Mitchell repeat their success, or does Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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