Basketball Recap: Mitchell Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Tigers

Previous 4 Games

01/06/26 vs Southeast	46-29
12/23/25 @ Perkins County	48-44
12/22/25 vs South Platte	72-54
12/20/25 vs Morrill	70-5

Mitchell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They took down the Southeast Cyclones 46-29. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 184th in Nebraska, while the Cyclones are ranked 44th in Wyoming).

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Norman Coley, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. Coley is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Waymond Banks, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.

Mitchell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

When it comes to explaining why Southeast lost, don't look at TJ Moats. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.

The victory got Mitchell back to even at 5-5. As for Southeast, their record now sits at 3-6.

Coming up, Mitchell will venture away from home to challenge Gordon-Rushville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.88 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Southeast, they will square off against Lingle-Fort Laramie at 6:30 p.m. on the 15th. This will be the Cyclones' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.