The Nature Coast Tech Sharks will take on the Mitchell Mustangs in a tournament on Wednesday.
Nature Coast Tech's tournament run continued when they took on Alonso on Saturday. Nature Coast Tech fell to Alonso 45-40. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mitchell's game last Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They secured a 51-47 W over Springstead.
Mitchell's win came from a few key players Nature Coast Tech will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cayden Thomas, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points and five steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Wilson, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Nature Coast Tech's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mitchell, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Nature Coast Tech against Mitchell in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, as the squad secured a 101-63 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nature Coast Tech since the team 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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