The Hanson Beavers will head out on the road to challenge the Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Hanson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-53 to Canistota. Hanson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mitchell Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell 53-41 to Centerville.
Mitchell Christian might have lost, but man, Aiden Lieber was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 65.9% of Mitchell Christian's points, marking the 19th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Luke Mentele, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Hanson's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Mitchell Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Everything went Hanson's way against Mitchell Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2020 as Hanson made off with a 64-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hanson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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