Southeast is 6-0 against Altoona-Midway since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The two teams will face off at 5:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southeast has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Altoona-Midway will arrive with three straight wins.
Southeast suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Saturday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 61-40 walloping at the hands of Neodesha. Southeast was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-12.
Meanwhile, Altoona-Midway scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They claimed a resounding 69-31 victory over Chetopa at home. That looming 69-31 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Altoona-Midway yet this season.
William Stackhouse continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Altoona-Midway's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Meigs, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Southeast bumped their record down to 3-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Altoona-Midway, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Southeast against Altoona-Midway in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 79-47 victory. Does Southeast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Altoona-Midway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
