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| 02/29/24 - Home | 77-60 W |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 80-53 W |
| 12/21/23 - Home | 63-59 W |
| 02/08/23 - Away | 86-54 W |
| 01/06/23 - Home | 59-49 W |
| + 5 more games |
Middletown has gone 8-2 against Williamsport recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Middletown Knights will venture away from home to take on the Williamsport Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Middletown ended up a good deal behind Yorktown and lost 61-43. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 139th in Maryland, while the Patriots are ranked seventh in Virginia).
Meanwhile, Williamsport's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Saturday. They took a 69-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pallotti. The loss put an end to the Wildcats' undefeated start to the season.
Middletown will need focus on slowing down Markell Campbell, one of several Williamsport players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 9 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zay Oree, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 17 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Williamsport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Middletown now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Williamsport, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Middletown strolled past Williamsport when the teams last played back in February by a score of 77-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middletown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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