Basketball Recap: Nemo Vista Drops Season-High Score on Midland

Red Hawks

Team Score

12/17/24 @ Midland	90
11/05/24 @ Jacksonville Lighthouse	74
11/22/24 @ South Side	74
12/10/24 vs Bradford	70
11/14/24 vs Rural Special	69

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nemo Vista). They took down the Midland Mustangs 90-74 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Red Hawks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Despite the loss, Midland still got an impressive performance from Riley Pruitt, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 boards. The contest was Pruitt's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Haden Pierce, who posted eight points and 11 rebounds.

Nemo Vista is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Midland, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nemo Vista will take on Wonderview in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Nemo Vista's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Midland, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Calico Rock at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.