Midview is 2-8 against Berea-Midpark since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Midview Middies will head out to take on the Berea-Midpark Titans at 7:30 p.m. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Midview is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Orange. While the Middies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 14-9 in the first quarter.
| 01/28/25 vs Orange | 19 |
| 11/27/24 vs Keystone | 13 |
| 01/24/25 vs Avon Lake | 12 |
| 12/27/24 @ Cuyahoga Heights | 11 |
| 12/07/24 vs Garrett Morgan | 9 |
Despite the loss, Midview got top-tier performance from Tyler Davis, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Davis a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Newton, who went 5 of 10 en route to 10 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Midview was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Berea-Midpark didn't have quite enough to beat Solon on Tuesday and fell 67-65. The Titans were up 37-21 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the defeat, Berea-Midpark saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nick Reece went 9 for 20 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. Reece's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyson Clay, who posted 13 points and five boards.
Midview's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Berea-Midpark, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Midview has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 25.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Berea-Midpark struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Midview might still be hurting after the 94-68 loss they got from Berea-Midpark in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Midview was down 63-30.
