The Midland Timberwolves's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Earlville Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Midland will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while Earlville is ranked 221st).
Last Monday, Midland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-42 to Cornerstone Christian.
Meanwhile, Earlville stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They breezed by Hiawatha on the road to the tune of 74-33. While fans of Earlville might be used to big wins, the 41-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Earlville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Trenton Fruit out in front who scored 20 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fruit has scored all season. Ryan Browder was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Midland now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Earlville, their win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-3.
Midland beat Earlville 58-45 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will Midland repeat their success, or does Earlville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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