Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Dalaney Grimmett and Addie Smith Lead Mingo Central to Victory

Mingo Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 56-47 win over the Belfry Pirates. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 23rd in West Virginia, while the Pirates are ranked 224th in Kentucky), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mingo Central was led to victory by Addie Smith and DaLaney Grimmett. Smith went 9 for 19 on her way to 25 points and eight assists, while Grimmett went 7 of 17 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Smith's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Bailey, who posted eight points and three steals.

Mingo Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Mingo Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Belfry, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-9.

Mingo Central will host Wyoming East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Belfry, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Phelps at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belfry is facing Phelps at the right time seeing as Phelps is stuck on a three-game losing streak.