Having just played yesterday, the Mitchell Mustangs will get right back to it and host the Celebration Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mitchell is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Cypress Creek just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to the Coyotes 51-46. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Coyotes are ranked 344th).
Meanwhile, Celebration came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights, sneaking past 52-50.
Mitchell better keep an eye on Emma Zukowski. She was instrumental in Celebration's win, dropping a double-double on 34 points and ten boards. Those 34 points gave Zukowski a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sofia Ortiz, who posted four points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Celebration smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Celebration is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Mitchell, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6.
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