The Altoona-Midway Jets had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past Yates Center 69-26 at home. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for Altoona-Midway this season.
William Stackhouse was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine steals. Stackhouse is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Meigs, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Altoona-Midway has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Yates Center, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altoona-Midway will face off against Jayhawk Linn at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Altoona-Midway is facing Jayhawk Linn at the right time seeing as Jayhawk Linn is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Yates Center will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Crest at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Crest is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Yates Center will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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