Midway had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Clinton Dark Horses with points to spare, taking the game 52-38. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Dark Horses are ranked 626th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 @ Clinton | 17 |
| 01/29/25 vs Red Springs | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ St. Pauls | 16 |
Midway had a senior duo take command as Travis Gist posted 17 points and Kemari McNeil had 13 points. Gist's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Several Dark Horses players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taylen Moore, who earned eight points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Henry Bass, who put up six points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
Midway's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Clinton, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Midway will take on Fairmont at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Midway is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season. Clinton has already played their next game (against Wallace-Rose Hill), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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