Two dominant guards in Ethan Thomason and Parker Watts are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mingo Central Miners will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Tolsia Rebels at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mingo Central has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Tolsia will arrive with six straight victories.
Mingo Central suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Saturday. Their rough 73-53 loss to Bluefield might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mingo Central in their matchups with Bluefield: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, even though Bloomingdale scored an imposing 63 points on Saturday, Tolsia still came out on top. Tolsia walked away with a 71-63 victory over Bloomingdale.
It was another big night for Watts, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Evans, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Mingo Central bumped their record down to 3-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Tolsia, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Mingo Central couldn't quite finish off Tolsia when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 34-31. Will Mingo Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
