Mitchell hasn't had much luck against Gordon-Rushville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will take on the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Mitchell came up short against Southeast and fell 43-34. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 160th in Nebraska, while the Cyclones are ranked 20th in Wyoming).
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Gordon-Rushville and Valentine, and Valentine kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs were outmatched by Valentine and fell 71-33.
Mitchell will have to contain Lindsey Simonson as she made an impact in Gordon-Rushville's last game. She went 6-for-14 to rack up 18 points and three steals.
The defeat was their first at home, dropping their record down to 5-5. As for Gordon-Rushville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Mitchell and Gordon-Rushville were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2025, but Mitchell came up empty-handed after a 33-32 defeat. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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