Basketball Recap: Middlesex Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

Middlesex had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mathews Blue Devils 46-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chargers have posted since December 3, 2024.

Chargers

Previous Games (Home)

01/28/25 vs Mathews	46-43
01/27/25 vs Rappahannock	54-37
01/16/25 vs King William	63-41
12/17/24 vs Carver College and Career Academy	66-35
12/03/24 vs Northumberland	67-64
+ 6 more games

Middlesex pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Mathews, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 11-6.

The future could be bright for both Middlesex and Mathews: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Middlesex will try to hand Charles City their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mathews will look to extend Carver College and Career Academy's eight-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.