The Elizabeth Cardinals won the last time they faced the Mitchell Marauders, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Elizabeth simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mitchell 53-4 on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Elizabeth has managed all season.
Elizabeth's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Piper Loeks led the charge by scoring 13 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Loeks has scored all season. Deb Flipse was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 18 rebounds.
The victory got Elizabeth back to even at 10-10. As for Mitchell, their defeat was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elizabeth will square off against Sierra at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elizabeth is facing Sierra at the right time seeing as Sierra is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mitchell, they will head out on the road to take on The Classical Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mitchell will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while The Classical Academy is ranked 102nd).
