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| 02/08/25 - Home | 64-51 W |
| 01/17/22 - Neutral | 42-0 W |
| 12/02/21 - Away | 75-22 W |
| 03/08/21 - Home | 72-27 W |
The matchup between Mingo Central and Phelps on Saturday hardly resembled the 42-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Mingo Central Miners came out on top against the Phelps Hornets by a score of 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.
Mingo Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addie Smith, who went 8 for 18 on her way to 22 points along with eight assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Akers, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Mingo Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Mingo Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Phelps, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Coming up, Mingo Central will challenge St. Marys at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. St. Marys is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season. As for Phelps, they will head out to face off against Elliott County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Phelps is facing Elliott County at the right time seeing as Elliott County is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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