After flying high against the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams on Tuesday, the Midd-West Mustangs came back down to earth. Midd-West fell 31-19 to Benton on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 60 points in the game before, Midd-West couldn't push the score so high this time.
Midd-West's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izzy Walter, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and three steals. Walter scored a full 31.6% of Midd-West's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lauren Nesbit, who scored two points along with seven rebounds.
Midd-West bumped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.0 points per game. As for Benton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Midd-West will challenge Northumberland Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (Northumberland Christian is ranked 312th, while Midd-West is ranked 337th). As for Benton, they will head out on the road to face off against Millville at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Millville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Wednesday.
