The Midway Green Wave and the Pickett County Bobcats will round out the year against one another at at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Midway needed a bit of extra time to put away Jellico. They secured an 83-79 W over the Blue Devils. The Green Wave's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Pickett County in a 78-63 win over Halls on Saturday.
Midway better keep an eye on Jacob Amonett. He was instrumental in Pickett County's win, going 8 of 13 on his way to 31 points and six assists. That's the most points Amonett has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Cobb, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds.
Midway has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Pickett County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Midway was dealt a bruising 75-38 defeat at the hands of Pickett County when the teams last played back in December of 2022. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Amonett, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 22 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Now that Midway knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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