The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes will face off against the Midway Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Fairmont against Red Springs as the team secured a 68-29 win. That looming 68-29 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Tornadoes yet this season.
Meanwhile, Midway had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the Dark Horses 52-38. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Dark Horses are ranked 621st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Fairmont and bumps their season record up to 12-6. As for Midway, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Fairmont was able to grind out a solid victory over Midway when the teams last played back in January, winning 57-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairmont 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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