With a playoff win on the line, Mitchell County rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They escaped with a win against the Greene County Tigers by the margin of a single free throw, 56-55. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Tigers are ranked 380th).
Mitchell County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points over those games. As for Greene County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-19.
Coming up, Mitchell County will take on Elite Scholars Academy on Saturday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Royal Knights have now posted at least 55 points in their last five games. Greene County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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