The Mitchell Kernels will take on the Yankton Bucks/Gazelles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mitchell has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight losses, while Yankton will come in with four straight victories.
Mitchell will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Huron on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 47-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Mitchell fell just short of Huron by a score of 29-26.
Meanwhile, Yankton faced Tea in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Yankton was the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over Tea. The result was nothing new for the Bucks/Gazelles, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Yankton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Mitchell was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Yankton when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Mitchell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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