The Altoona-Midway Jets scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Liberty HomeSchool Alliance 66-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Altoona-Midway was led to victory by Jacob Meigs and William Stackhouse. Meigs scored 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Stackhouse dropped a double-double on 38 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stackhouse has scored all season.
Altoona-Midway's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.33 points across that stretch. As for Liberty HomeSchool Alliance, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Altoona-Midway will be playing in front of their home fans against Tyro Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tyro Christian will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak. Liberty HomeSchool Alliance will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Chetopa at 5:30 p.m. on January 18th. Chetopa comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
