If Mitchell was feeling good fresh off their 66-35 takedown of Morrill two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mitchell Tigers received a blow on Friday as they fell 65-47 to the Kimball Longhorns. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Longhorns recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Mitchell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Klayten Thomas en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Norman Coley, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Kimball, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-7.
Mitchell has already played their next game, a 48-34 loss against Bridgeport on the 24th. As for Kimball, they will face off against Morrill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kimball is facing Morrill at the right time seeing as Morrill is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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