The Chadron Cardinals won the last time they faced the Mitchell Tigers, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Chadron put the hurt on Mitchell with a sharp 47-27 victory.
Chadron can attribute much of their success to Tyler Spotted elk, who scored 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Spotted elk has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Thomas Smith, who scored nine points.
Mitchell's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Mitchell, who scored eight points. Desmonde Smith was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds.
Chadron is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Mitchell, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-11.
Chadron is on the road again on Thursday and plays Sidney at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Sidney is coming into the game with 11 straight victories at home, so Chadron will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Mitchell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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