The Midland Trail Patriots will take on the Mount Hope Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Midland Trail has given up an average of 54.5 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Last Thursday, Midland Trail lost to Wyoming East on the road by a 67-48 margin. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Midland Trail might have lost, but man, Payton Bailes was a machine: he posted 23 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Thad Brown, who shot 40% from the field en route to 12 points and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Mount Hope Christian Academy was just a bucket shy of victory last Tuesday and fell 58-57 to Pipestem Christian Academy. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Midland Trail will need to focus on slowing down MARSHALL DORADO, one of several Mount Hope Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He had 23 points and three steals. Those 23 points gave DORADO a new career-high. MALACHI FLOHR was another key player, putting up 17 points and four steals.
Midland Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Mount Hope Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 14-15.
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