Basketball Recap: Middletown Takes a Loss

Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by the Princeton Vikings 65-23. While losing is never fun, the Middies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Vikings are ranked 38th).

Middletown's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamia Jones, who posted six points and seven rebounds. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last five games she's played.

Princeton was led to victory by Mari Gerton and Erin Thomas. Gerton went 10 of 20 en route to 19 points along with six boards and three steals, while Thomas went 8 for 16 on her way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Kali Fortson, who put up six points and five rebounds.

Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Princeton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.

Middletown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-16 victory against Mt. Healthy on the 27th. As for Princeton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 74-35 win against Colerain on the 27th.