Terrell County and Mitchell County are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. Both will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Terrell County has five straight wins, Mitchell County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Terrell County will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Early County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Terrell County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Early County 40-38.
Among those leading the charge was Jentaiya Rushing, who posted 12 points. Ceailaja Samuel was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Mitchell County played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They 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.
Terrell County pushed their record up to 12-11 with the win, 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.
Terrell County couldn't quite finish off Mitchell County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 23-21. Will Terrell County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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