The Sumter Central Jaguars will square off against the Midfield Patriots at TBD on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Sumter Central sitting on 14 straight wins and Midfield on six.
With a playoff game on the line, Sumter Central rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 58-47. Given Sumter Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Trinity Presbyterian is ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Midfield strolled past Danville with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 54-40.
Midfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Armonie Franklin, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Franklin continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Adams-Martin, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Sumter Central is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season. As for Midfield, their victory bumped their record up to 23-9.
Sumter Central was able to grind out a solid win over Midfield in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, winning 66-55. Will Sumter Central repeat their success, or does Midfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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