Basketball Game Preview: Middletown Middie Bears vs. Goshen Central Gladiators

The Middletown Middie Bears will challenge the Goshen Central Gladiators at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Middletown is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Middletown is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since January 29, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Monroe-Woodbury by a score of 42-39. The matchup marked the Middie Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Goshen Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wallkill on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 60-54 victory. That looming 60-54 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Gladiators yet this season.

Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Goshen Central, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Middletown didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Goshen Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-50 victory. Will Middletown repeat their success, or does Goshen Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.