Marais des Cygnes Valley fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Altoona-Midway on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Altoona-Midway Jets by a score of 51-49. The Trojans were up 18-2 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
William Stackhouse went supernova for Altoona-Midway, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Stackhouse has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 23 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kage Beck, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Marais des Cygnes Valley's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Altoona-Midway, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Marais des Cygnes Valley will host Southern Coffey County at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Altoona-Midway, they will face off against Hartford at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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