Mitchell played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Austin Eagles 83-22. While losing is never fun, the Bluejackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Eagles are ranked 38th).
It was another big night for Brynn Owens, who went 13 for 22 on her way to 35 points in addition to six boards and five steals for Austin. The matchup was Owens' 15th in a row with at least ten points.
Mitchell dropped their record down to 2-13 with the loss, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Austin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Mitchell will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Shakamak at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Austin, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-54 victory against Trinity Lutheran on the 21st.
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