The Midland Valley Mustangs will square off against the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Midland Valley has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 17.
Midland Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Aiken on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Midland Valley came up short against Aiken, falling 65-43. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Fighting Green Hornets are ranked 64th).
Despite the loss, Midland Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trenity Madison posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adia Hughes, who put up seven points.
Meanwhile, South Aiken had just enough and edged Strom Thurmond out 24-22 on Wednesday.
South Aiken's win came from a few key players Midland Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was A'Mya Robinson, who scored six points along with nine blocks and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tekinia Dixon, who earned seven points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Midland Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for South Aiken, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Midland Valley came up short against South Aiken when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 46-38. Can Midland Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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