Basketball Recap: Midview Middies vs. Vermilion Sailors
Midview's game on Wednesday was all tied up 25-25 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They strolled past the Vermilion Sailors with points to spare, taking the game 58-44. The Middies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Sailors, too.
Leah DiFranco was nothing short of spectacular: she went 11 for 22 en route to 33 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Hunter Crum, who had 11 points in addition to six rebounds.
Midview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vermilion only pulled down nine.
Vermilion's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Claire Bartlome, who went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds, and Joscelyn Alvarado, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points plus four steals. That was a full 45.5% of Vermilion's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Abby Gawry was another key player, posting six points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
Midview's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Vermilion, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Midview has already played their next game, a 58-47 loss against Brunswick on the 2nd. Vermilion has also already played their next contest (against Midview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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