Preview: Marmaton Valley Wildcats vs. Altoona-Midway Jets
Marmaton Valley is 2-8 against Altoona-Midway since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Marmaton Valley Wildcats are on the road again and plays the Altoona-Midway Jets at 5:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marmaton Valley had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They secured a 64-60 W over the Bulldogs. Marmaton Valley's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Altoona-Midway entered their tilt with St. Paul with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Altoona-Midway sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 victory over St. Paul on Thursday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Altoona-Midway to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Meigs, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Meigs hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Kage Beck, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Marmaton Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Altoona-Midway, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Things could have been worse for Marmaton Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-44 loss to Altoona-Midway when the teams last played back in February. Can Marmaton Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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