Basketball Game Preview: Middleburgh Knights vs. Maple Hill Wildcats

The Middleburgh Knights will head out to face off against the Maple Hill Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Middleburgh will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Schoharie, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Middleburgh strolled past Schoharie with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 71-56.

Meanwhile, Maple Hill earned a 51-39 victory over Cairo-Durham last Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.

Middleburgh has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. Maple Hill's record is now 12-7.

Middleburgh opened the new year with a less-than-successful 70-61 loss to Maple Hill. Can Middleburgh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.