The Saint Jo Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Midway Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saint Jo has five straight victories, Midway has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Saint Jo blew past Prairie Valley, posting a 62-13 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Midway took on Bellevue on Tuesday. Midway was beaten by Bellevue 52-24. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Saint Jo pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.7 points per game. As for Midway, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Everything came up roses for Saint Jo against Midway in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the squad secured a 54-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Jo since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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