Basketball Game Preview: Midfield Patriots vs. Fultondale Wildcats

Midfield has gone 10-0 against Fultondale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Midfield Patriots will square off against the Fultondale Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Midfield will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

Midfield is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Childersburg: they outscored them in every quarter. Midfield took down Childersburg 54-35 on Friday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Tigers are ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Midfield relied on the efforts of Armonie Franklin, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, and Doniven Wilson, who posted eight points and seven steals. That's the most steals Wilson has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Sellers, who put up five points and four steals.

Midfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fultondale, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They simply couldn't be stopped back in December of 2024 as they easily beat Center Point 50-21. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.

The win got Fultondale back to even at 9-9. As for Midfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.

Midfield didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Fultondale when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-46 victory. Will Midfield repeat their success, or does Fultondale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.