Basketball Game Preview: Altoona-Midway Jets vs. Southern Coffey County Titans

The Altoona-Midway Jets will head out to challenge the Southern Coffey County Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Altoona-Midway nor Southern Coffey County posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Altoona-Midway is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Yates Center just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost to the Wildcats on the road by a 48-29 margin. The game marked the Jets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Despite the loss, Altoona-Midway got top-tier performance from William Stackhouse, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. Stackhouse is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 33 games he's played dating back to last season. Kage Beck was another key player, putting up six points and ten rebounds.

Even though they lost, Altoona-Midway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Southern Coffey County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 59-17 loss at the hands of Oswego. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.

Southern Coffey County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Altoona-Midway, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.

Everything came up roses for Altoona-Midway against Southern Coffey County when the teams last played on Thursday, as the squad secured a 91-10 victory. In that game, Altoona-Midway amassed a halftime lead of 53-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.