If the Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles were riding high off their 82-54 takedown of the Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Mitchell Christian was dealt a 81-34 defeat at the hands of James Valley Christian on Tuesday. Mitchell Christian has struggled against James Valley Christian recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mitchell Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Aiden Lieber and Luke Mentele. Lieber dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, while Mentele scored nine points. That was a full 38.2% of Mitchell Christian's points, marking the 16th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Mitchell Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for James Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mitchell Christian will square off against Colman-Egan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for James Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Arlington at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, meaning James Valley Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
