Winthrop College Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 67-34 loss at the hands of the Mitchell Mustangs. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-19.
Despite the loss, Winthrop College Prep Academy still got an impressive performance from JoLesa Birkhead, who posted 18 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. That was a full 52.9% of Winthrop College Prep Academy's points, marking the 15th time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brianna Coure, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Coure a new career-high in assists (eight). Another player making a difference was Kaylana Little, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals.
Winthrop College Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Mitchell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
Winthrop College Prep Academy will square off against Berkeley Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mitchell, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-25 victory against East Lake on the 9th.
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