The Midland Timberwolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Roanoke-Benson Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Midland is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 7th on Wednesday. They came up short against Fieldcrest, falling 68-44. The loss continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Roanoke-Benson ended up a good deal behind Peoria Christian on Tuesday and lost 63-47. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 501st, while the Chargers are ranked 241st).
Roanoke-Benson has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. As for Midland, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-18.
Midland strolled past Roanoke-Benson in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 51-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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