The Mitchell Mustangs will face off against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mitchell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
If Nature Coast Tech heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Mitchell took over last week. Mitchell snuck past Springstead with a 51-47 victory last Friday.
12/20/24 @ Springstead | 5 |
12/19/24 @ Wiregrass Ranch | 1 |
12/13/24 vs Gulf | 5 |
12/10/24 @ East Lake | 1 |
12/05/24 @ Cardinal Mooney | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cayden Thomas, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Thomas 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.
Meanwhile, Nature Coast Tech was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 45-40 to Alonso. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mitchell's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Nature Coast Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Mitchell took a serious blow against Nature Coast Tech in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, falling 101-63. Thankfully for Mitchell, Orien Adams (who dropped a double-double on 40 points and 28 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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