The Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Andes Central/Dakota Christian. Mitchell Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Andes Central/Dakota Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Mitchell Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aiden Lieber. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a triple-double on 43 points, 11 rebounds, and nine steals. That was a full 87.8% of Mitchell Christian's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Mitchell Christian's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-7. As for Andes Central/Dakota Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Mitchell Christian will square off against Colman-Egan at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Andes Central/Dakota Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Corsica/Stickney at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corsica/Stickney has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
