Basketball Game Preview: Highland Huskies vs. Middletown Middie Bears

The Highland Huskies will challenge the Middletown Middie Bears at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Tuesday, Highland came up short against Pine Plains and fell 68-57.

Meanwhile, Middletown earned a 61-50 win over Newburgh Free Academy on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Middie Bears in their matchups with the Goldbacks: they've now won six in a row.

Highland's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7. As for Middletown, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.