If Mitchell County was riding high fresh off their 56-32 takedown of Pataula Charter Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 43-42 to the Calhoun County Cougars. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 58-32.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Adrianna Burke, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Burke has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Akiria Sessions was another key player, putting up eight points and 19 boards.

Eagles
| 01/16/26 @ Calhoun County | 42-43 |
| 01/13/26 vs Pataula Charter Academy | 56-32 |
| 01/10/26 vs Quitman County | 71-15 |
| 01/09/26 @ Early County | 60-29 |
| 01/03/26 @ Pelham | 35-40 |
Mitchell County moved to 10-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Calhoun County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Mitchell County has already played their next contest, a 59-32 defeat against Pelham on the 17th. As for Calhoun County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 49-45 loss against Randolph-Clay on the 17th.
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