The Midwest Central Raiders were the 71-42 winner over the Astoria/VIT Rebels when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Midwest Central lost to Astoria/VIT on the road by a decisive 56-41 margin on Tuesday. Midwest Central just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Astoria/VIT was led to victory by Nic Huston and Ben Sherrod. Huston scored 19 points along with 3 steals, while Sherrod dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Sherrod has scored at least 25% of Astoria/VIT's points. Kaden Foglesong was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 10 rebounds.
Midwest Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Astoria/VIT, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Midwest Central will take on Deer Creek-Mackinaw at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Astoria/VIT, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Biggsville West Central at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th. Biggsville West Central is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
