Midland Valley came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Airport Eagles, falling 46-23. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Midland Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Zekenya Eberhart, who posted nine points.
It was another big night for Angel Mayes, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards for Airport. That's the most rebounds Mayes has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ijazanae Jackson, who earned seven points and seven steals.
Midland Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Airport, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Midland Valley has already played their next contest, a 45-44 win against Gilbert on the 4th. As for Airport, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-35 defeat against Gray Collegiate Academy on the 4th.
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