The Mitchell County Eagles will square off against the Miller County Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mitchell County's tournament run continued when they took on Thomas County Central on Monday. The Eagles lost 56-32 to the Yellow Jackets. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Miller County hadn't done well against Stewart County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Saturday. The Pirates blew past the Royal Knights 51-31. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Miller County pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points on average over those games. As for Mitchell County, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Mitchell County was able to grind out a solid victory over Miller County when the teams last played back in February, winning 44-36. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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