Basketball Preview: Middleton Vikings vs. Columbia Wildcats
Middleton has gone 7-0 against Columbia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Middleton Vikings will host the Columbia Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Middleton has three straight wins, Columbia has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Middleton was fully in charge, breezing past Twin Falls 59-27. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-14.
Middleton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elsie Wyatt, who earned 16 points in addition to two steals. Another player making a difference was Zoey Blackwell, who earned eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Middleton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Columbia came up short against Melba last Wednesday and fell 58-45.
Middleton pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Middleton strolled past Columbia when the teams last played back in January of 2022 by a score of 54-35. Will Middleton repeat their success, or does Columbia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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