The Stark County Rebels will head out to face off against the Midland Timberwolves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Stark County's defense has only allowed 26.8 points per game this season, so Midland's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Stark County lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Henry-Senachwine, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's contest. The Rebels claimed a resounding 44-10 victory over the Mallards. 44 seems to be a good number for the Rebels as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Stark County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sophie Finnegan, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 13 points along with six assists and six rebounds, and Coley Johnston, who went 7-for-14 on her way to 19 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Johnston has scored at least a third of the Rebels' points. Adelynn Gibson also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Meanwhile, Midland came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 57-44 victory over the Titans. The Timberwolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Midland's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Stark County, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Stark County lost to Midland on the road by a decisive 45-31 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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