The Altoona-Midway Jets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 39-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southern Coffey County. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Altoona-Midway of the 41-24 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Southern Coffey County was led to victory by Emily Ludolph and Karley Ohl. Ludolph almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, while Ohl scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Ohl has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played.
Altoona-Midway has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Southern Coffey County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-13.
Altoona-Midway will look to defend their home court on Friday against Marmaton Valley. Marmaton Valley's defense has only allowed 27.1 points per game this season, so Altoona-Midway's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Southern Coffey County, they will head out on the road to square off against Yates Center on Friday. Southern Coffey County is coming into the match with nine straight wins on the road, meaning Yates Center will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
