The Midland Timberwolves will take on the Peoria Heights Patriots in a tournament on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Midland is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Galva on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Midland might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Galva an easy 59-38 win. The Timberwolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Peoria Heights came up short against ROWVA/Williamsfield on Friday and fell 54-46.
Midland's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Peoria Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Midland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Peoria Heights in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-37 victory. Does Midland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Peoria Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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