The Strom Thurmond Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Midland Valley Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Strom Thurmond will be strutting in after a victory while Midland Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
If Strom Thurmond beats Midland Valley with 52 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Strom Thurmond managed a 52-46 win over Aiken on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Strom Thurmond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but AJ Walker led the charge by posting 11 points along with six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Jones, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, Midland Valley's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Tuesday. They lost to Josey at home by a 38-24 margin. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
Strom Thurmond now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Midland Valley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Strom Thurmond strolled past Midland Valley when the teams last played back in January by a score of 56-37. Will Strom Thurmond repeat their success, or does Midland Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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