Altoona-Midway managed to keep up with Flinthills until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Altoona-Midway Jets might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Flinthills Mustangs an easy 63-42 win. The Jets were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
12/17/24 vs Flinthills | 5 |
12/13/24 vs Southern Coffey County | 12 |
12/12/24 vs Hartford | 3 |
12/10/24 @ Marais des Cygnes Valley | 6 |
12/06/24 vs Hartford | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Altoona-Midway lost, don't look at William Stackhouse. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. Stackhouse is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 26 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kieran Foster, who posted 11 points.
Even though they lost, Altoona-Midway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Altoona-Midway now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Flinthills, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Altoona-Midway will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Yates Center at 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Altoona-Midway is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season. As for Flinthills, they will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Eureka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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