Midfield proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 33) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 victory over the Austin Black Bears. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since February 27th.
02/27/24 vs Sumter Central | 19 |
12/23/24 vs Austin | 18 |
12/07/24 vs Pickens County | 17 |
02/06/24 vs Tarrant | 11 |
12/10/24 @ Fairfield | 11 |
Midfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Sellers, who went 8 of 12 en route to 18 points. That's the most points Sellers has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Midfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Austin, they moved to 12-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Midfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-46 win against Smiths Station on the 26th. As for Austin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-53 loss against Huntsville on the 26th.
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