Mitchell County and Terrell County are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Mitchell County Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Terrell County Greenwave at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mitchell County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Terrell County will come in with five straight wins.
Mitchell County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Randolph-Clay on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mitchell County lost 60-35 to Randolph-Clay. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-12.
Meanwhile, Terrell County hadn't done well against Early County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Terrell County came out on top in a nail-biter against Early County, sneaking past 40-38.
Mitchell County better keep an eye on Jentaiya Rushing. She was instrumental in Terrell County's win, putting up 12 points. Ceailaja Samuel was another key player, posting ten points.
Terrell County pushed their record up to 12-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Mitchell County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Mitchell County skirted past Terrell County 23-21 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mitchell County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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