The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will take on the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Harbor University is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Palm Harbor University was beaten by St. Petersburg 74-43. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 549th, while the Green Devils are ranked 148th).
Meanwhile, Mitchell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 63-58 to Calvary Christian. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palm Harbor University will have to contain Eli Wilson as he made an impact in Mitchell's last game. He went 6 for 14 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Fillipe Frangie, who posted eight points along with 11 boards and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Mitchell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Palm Harbor University's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Mitchell, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Palm Harbor University strolled past Mitchell in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 62-48. Does Palm Harbor University have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mitchell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
