The Cypress Creek Coyotes will face off against the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cypress Creek will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Land O' Lakes, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. Cypress Creek snuck past Land O' Lakes with a 57-51 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Coyotes.
Meanwhile, Mitchell came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Cobras to the tune of 67-20. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Cypress Creek better keep an eye on Sydney Reinhart. She was instrumental in Mitchell's win, going 7 of 14 on her way to 20 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That's the most steals Reinhart has posted since back in December of 2024. Haley Malik was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Mitchell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
Mitchell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Cypress Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Cypress Creek barely slipped by Mitchell in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 65-64. Does Cypress Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mitchell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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