The Midland Trail Patriots's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They snuck past PikeView with a 64-58 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Midland Trail's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Campbell, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Campbell is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Cooper, who scored 14 points.
Midland Trail pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for PikeView, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Midland Trail will be playing at home against Clay County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Midland Trail focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Tuesday. PikeView does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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