Strom Thurmond lost against Midland Valley two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Strom Thurmond Rebels lost to the Midland Valley Mustangs at home by a 59-43 margin. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Strom Thurmond still got an impressive performance from Griffin Thompson, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalin Collins, who posted eight points.
Rebels
| 12/19/24 vs Midland Valley | 43-59 |
| 12/17/24 @ Silver Bluff | 26-33 |
Even though they lost, Strom Thurmond smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Strom Thurmond's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Midland Valley, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Strom Thurmond and Aiken will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Midland Valley, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Laney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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