The Mitchell Kernels will head out to square off against the Jefferson Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mitchell comes in on six and Jefferson on four.
Mitchell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Lincoln on Friday as Mitchell made off with a 63-41 win. Given the Kernels' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Patriots are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jefferson strolled past Roosevelt with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 62-47.
Jefferson is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Mitchell, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Mitchell skirted past Jefferson 43-41 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Does Mitchell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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