Two dominant guards in Addie Smith and Addie Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mingo Central Miners will face off against the St. Marys Blue Devils at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Mingo Central was able to grind out a solid win over Phelps, taking the game 64-51. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 37th in West Virginia, while the Hornets are ranked 150th in Kentucky), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Marys' strategy against Doddridge County on Thursday. Everything went St. Marys' way against Doddridge County as St. Marys made off with a 68-48 victory. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Mingo Central better keep an eye on Anna Bennett. She was instrumental in St. Marys' win, going 12 for 17 en route to 27 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Bennett a new career-high in points. Brynnley Bulluck was another key player, going 7 of 13 on her way to 19 points.
St. Marys was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists.they posted six more assists than Doddridge County's almost as impressive total of 12
St. Marys' win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Mingo Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
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