Midland Valley lost against Josey back in December of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Midland Valley Mustangs were dealt a 68-36 loss at the hands of the Josey Eagles. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-13.
01/04/25 @ Josey | 21 |
12/17/24 vs Brookland-Cayce | 20 |
12/28/24 @ Laney | 17 |
12/30/24 vs Evans | 9 |
12/13/24 @ Gray Collegiate Academy | 6 |
Despite the defeat, Midland Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trenity Madison posted 21 points. Those 21 points set a new season-high mark for Madison.
Josey's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kerri Fluellen, who went 5 for 6 on her way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and eight steals. Fluellen has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 42 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Keasia Henderson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 assists.
Midland Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Josey, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Midland Valley has already played their next match, a 51-43 loss against Airport on the 7th. As for Josey, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-52 victory against Butler on the 7th.
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