The Mingo Central Miners will venture away from home to take on the Summers County Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mingo Central took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed by Tolsia to the tune of 74-32.
| 01/02/25 vs Tolsia | 19 |
| 12/16/24 vs Bluefield | 14 |
| 12/10/24 @ WestSide | 8 |
| 12/27/24 vs Jefferson Christian Academy | 2 |
Mingo Central had a senior duo take command as Addie Smith went 9 for 14 on her way to 24 points in addition to eight assists and five steals and Bella Hall went 9 of 16 en route to 19 points along with eight steals and five boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hall has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of DaLaney Grimmett, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 16 points.
Mingo Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Summers County couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 66-27 blowout they got against WestSide.
Summers County's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.2 points. As for Mingo Central, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Mingo Central might still be hurting after the 54-30 defeat they got from Summers County when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Mingo Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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