Basketball Recap: Midland Valley Skates Past Gilbert with Ease

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

12/06/25 vs Glenn Hills	73
12/03/25 @ Strom Thurmond	55
01/02/26 @ Batesburg-Leesville	43
01/09/26 vs Gilbert	41
11/22/25 @ Newberry	40

Midland Valley extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping them up to 16-6. They blew past the Gilbert Indians 63-30. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Midland Valley was led to victory by Kinsleigh Heath and Amiya Dukes. Heath went 6-for-7 en route to 13 points and three steals, while Dukes posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Dukes has posted since back in December of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Malcom, who had six points and four steals.

Midland Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. They are 13-2 when they hit their own glass that hard.

As for Gilbert, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Midland Valley is ranked 46th).

Despite the defeat, Gilbert had strong showings from Blythe Price, who earned ten points along with six boards and three steals, and Britten White, who scored four points and four steals.

Midland Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-19 victory against Aiken on the 6th. As for Gilbert, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-45 loss against Brookland-Cayce on the 6th.