Midland was the 63-51 winner over Augusta when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Midland Mustangs took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Augusta Red Devils on Tuesday.
| 01/14/25 @ Augusta | 21 |
| 01/07/25 vs Augusta | 41 |
| 01/03/25 vs Kingston | 25 |
| 01/02/25 vs Hillcrest | 19 |
| 12/17/24 vs Nemo Vista | 30 |
Despite the loss, Midland still got an impressive performance from Riley Pruitt, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was Pruitt's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter May, who posted eight points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Midland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Midland has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Augusta, they moved to 2-15 with that win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
Midland will square off against Guy-Perkins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Augusta, they will challenge Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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