The Midland Timberwolves will square off against the Earlville Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midland is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Midland is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Putnam County: they outscored them in every quarter. Midland strolled past Putnam County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 52-38.
Meanwhile, Earlville came up short against Serena on Friday and fell 46-37. The loss continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their matchups with the Huskers: they've now lost five in a row.
Midland will need to focus on slowing down Adam Waite, one of several Earlville players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. The game was Waite's third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Harp, who posted eight points and four steals.
Midland's victory bumped their record up to 10-16. As for Earlville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-17.
Midland came out on top in a nail-biter against Earlville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 56-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midland since the squad 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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