Shady Spring is 2-8 against Midland Trail since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Shady Spring Tigers will host the Midland Trail Patriots at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Shady Spring came up short against Point Pleasant and fell 50-40. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Big Blacks are ranked 626th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Midland Trail). They blew past Liberty, posting a 66-24 win. The victory was nothing new for the Patriots as they're now sitting on five straight.
Midland Trail's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Shady Spring, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Shady Spring came up short against Midland Trail when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 39-32. Can Shady Spring avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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