The Midfield Patriots just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Pike Road Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Midfield has six straight victories, Pike Road has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Midfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 73-67 win over Lanett on Wednesday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Panthers are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pike Road was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 44-40 to Brewbaker Tech.
Midfield pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Pike Road, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Everything came up roses for Midfield against Pike Road when the teams last played back in November of 2020, as the team secured a 45-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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