Huron and Mitchell are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Huron Tigers will head out to square off against the Mitchell Kernels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Huron is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Huron was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to Harrisburg.
Meanwhile, Mitchell strolled past Yankton with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 54-35. Given the Kernels' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Bucks/Gazelles are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mitchell pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Huron, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Huron couldn't quite finish off Mitchell in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 44-41. Can Huron avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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