The Randolph-Clay Red Devils will face off against the Mitchell County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Randolph-Clay will be strutting in after a victory while Mitchell County will be coming in after a defeat.
Mitchell County will be up against a hot Randolph-Clay squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Randolph-Clay had just enough and edged Calhoun County out 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Devils have posted since January 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, Mitchell County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 53-49 to Pelham. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Mitchell County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Adrianna Burke went 8 of 14 on her way to 20 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Akiria Sessions, who posted six points and 12 boards.
Mitchell County's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-11. As for Randolph-Clay, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Randolph-Clay was able to grind out a solid victory over Mitchell County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 57-45. Will Randolph-Clay repeat their success, or does Mitchell County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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