Churchland suffered their closest defeat since December 28, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Norview Pilots by a score of 67-64. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pilots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-63 back in January.
Norview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keon Mitchell, who posted 20 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Mitchell is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Zymareon Mitchell was another key player, going 8-for-20 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Churchland and nudges their season record down to 13-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 16-3 Lake Taylor (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 80.2% over those games). As for Norview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Churchland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-45 victory against Granby on the 18th. As for Norview, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-61 loss against Lake Taylor on the 15th.
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