Mingo Central is 1-9 against WestSide since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mingo Central Miners will head out on the road to take on the WestSide Renegades at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mingo Central is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game last Friday. They were dealt a 99-67 loss at the hands of Tug Valley. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Panthers are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, WestSide hadn't done well against Chapmanville Regional recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. WestSide came out on top against Chapmanville Regional by a score of 63-52. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Renegades.
WestSide's win came from a few key players Mingo Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kadien Vance, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Coltin Lester, who went 5-for-9 en route to 15 points and three steals.
WestSide's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games. As for Mingo Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Mingo Central was taken down by WestSide 67-26 in their previous matchup back in January. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mingo Central was down 40-9.
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