The Midview Middies fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Elyria Pioneers on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Pioneers 57-51. Midview has struggled against Elyria recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Elyria's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cam Bell led the charge by scoring nine points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Xavier Church, who scored 11 points.
Midview's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9. As for Elyria, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Midview will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Olmsted Falls at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Olmsted Falls knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Midview likes a good challenge. As for Elyria, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-45 win vs. Lorain on the 17th.
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