The Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles pushed their score all the way to 61 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 71-61 to Ethan. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mitchell Christian in their matchups with Ethan: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Mitchell Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aiden Lieber. Despite the final result, he scored 39 points along with nine steals and eight rebounds. That was a full 63.9% of Mitchell Christian's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Mitchell Christian's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Ethan, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Mitchell Christian will face off against Arlington at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Arlington is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak. Ethan won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Howard at 8:00 p.m. on January 26th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Dakota (Howard is ranked 35th, while Ethan is ranked 44th).
