The Marmaton Valley Wildcats will head out to face off against the Altoona-Midway Jets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Marmaton Valley will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Southern Coffey County, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Marmaton Valley simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Southern Coffey County 63-18. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Meanwhile, Altoona-Midway earned a 58-45 victory over Chetopa on Tuesday. The Jets pushed the score to 51-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hornets cut but never quite recovered from.
Marmaton Valley better keep an eye on William Stackhouse. He was instrumental in Altoona-Midway's win, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 13 boards. Stackhouse has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 36 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joey Lamendola, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Marmaton Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Altoona-Midway, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Everything came up roses for Marmaton Valley against Altoona-Midway in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 71-38 win. In that game, Marmaton Valley amassed a halftime lead of 42-22, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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