It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mitchell can now relate to. They lost 84-63 to the Eastern Randolph Wildcats on Tuesday. The Mountaineers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-22.
Defeat or not, Mitchell got some senior leadership from Ian Ledford and John Hedrick. Ledford posted 19 points, while Hedrick put up ten points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Flores, who earned five points along with six assists and six steals.
Even though they lost, Mitchell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
It was another big night for Timothy Brower, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 assists for Eastern Randolph. Brower continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. William Stalker was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.
Mitchell's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for Eastern Randolph, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Mitchell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastern Randolph, they will welcome South Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Randolph knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matches -- so hopefully South Stanly likes a good challenge.
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