Basketball Recap: Middletown Christian Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Middletown Christian came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They wrapped up 2024 with a 49-34 victory over the Twin Valley South Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.

Eagles

Previous Games (Home)

12/27/24 vs Twin Valley South	49-34
12/19/24 vs Dayton Christian	63-10
12/14/24 vs Dunbar	63-41
02/08/24 vs Stivers School for the Arts	66-15
02/06/24 vs Franklin Monroe	63-45
+ 4 more games

Middletown Christian's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for Twin Valley South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.

Middletown Christian has already played their next game, a 63-42 defeat against Brookville on the 28th. As for Twin Valley South, they will challenge National Trail at 11:30 a.m. on January 4, 2025.