Halfway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 55-28 defeat at the hands of the Wheatland Mules. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 491st, while the Mules are ranked 132nd).
Halfway's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Wheatland, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Halfway Cardinals take on the Walnut Grove Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wheatland, they are taking a road trip to square off against Macks Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Macks Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
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