Pelham hadn't done well against Mitchell County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Pelham Hornets came out on top against the Mitchell County Eagles by a score of 61-54. This was a revenge game for the Hornets: when they faced off against the Eagles two weeks ago, they had to take a 64-48 loss.
| 02/24/24 vs Screven County | 9 |
| 01/18/25 vs Mitchell County | 15 |
| 02/15/24 vs Brooks County | 10 |
| 12/10/24 vs Randolph-Clay | 9 |
| 12/14/24 vs Seminole County | 9 |
Pelham had a senior duo take command as Micheal Battle dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards and Kevin Taylor dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 rebounds gave Taylor a new career-high. Dorian Williams was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Pelham's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Mitchell County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pelham will square off against Randolph-Clay at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell County has already played their next match (against Terrell County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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