Mitchell played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 51-30 to the Burns Broncs. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 126th in Nebraska, while the Broncs are ranked second in Wyoming).
Mitchell lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lucy Coley, who posted no points and nine boards.
Burns' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Myla Medley, who shot 56% from the field on her way to 10 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jencie Franzen, who went 5-for-12 en route to 10 points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Mitchell and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Mitchell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 44-43 victory against Lingle-Fort Laramie on the 12th. As for Burns, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-27 win against South on the 12th.
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