Recap: Yates Center Wildcats vs. Altoona-Midway Jets
The Yates Center Wildcats won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Altoona-Midway on the road and fell 69-26. Yates Center was down 56-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
William Stackhouse was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine steals for Altoona-Midway. Stackhouse is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Meigs, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Yates Center's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Altoona-Midway, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yates Center is on the road again on Friday and plays Crest at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Crest is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Yates Center will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Altoona-Midway, they will head out on the road to challenge Jayhawk Linn at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Altoona-Midway is facing Jayhawk Linn at the right time seeing as Jayhawk Linn is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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