Mitchell and Yankton are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Mitchell Kernels will square off against the Yankton Bucks/Gazelles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mitchell is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Harrisburg just ended the team's 22-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a 57-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The loss was the Kernels' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Yankton didn't have quite enough to beat Vermillion on Tuesday and fell 49-47. While losing is never fun, the Bucks/Gazelles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Tanagers are ranked 14th).
This is the second loss in a row for Yankton and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Mitchell, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Mitchell strolled past Yankton in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a score of 60-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mitchell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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