Wyoming East had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Mingo Central Miners 63-38. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Miners are ranked 55th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Mingo Central lost, don't look at Gianna Akers. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Smith, who posted ten points.
Warriors
| 12/21/24 vs Mingo Central | 63-38 |
| 12/19/24 vs Logan | 68-42 |
| 12/13/24 vs Keyser | 49-48 |
| 12/06/24 vs PikeView | 51-48 |
| 02/28/24 vs Mingo Central | 71-34 |
| + 8 more games |
Wyoming East's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Mingo Central, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2.
Wyoming East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-35 victory against Winfield on the 28th. Mingo Central has also already played their next contest, a 60-42 win against Jefferson Christian Academy on the 27th.
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