Basketball Preview: Melrose Golden Wildcats vs. Middle College Bulldogs
Melrose is 0-4 against Middle College since December of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Melrose Golden Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middle College Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Middle College took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Melrose, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Melrose finally turned things around against Fairley on Monday. They blew past the Bulldogs 50-16.
Meanwhile, Middle College ended up a good deal behind Memphis East on Tuesday and lost 45-29.
Melrose pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Middle College, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-4.
Melrose came up short against Middle College in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 41-34. Can Melrose avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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