Columbia is 0-8 against Middleton since January of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Columbia Wildcats will be playing at home against the Middleton Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Columbia faced off against Caldwell on Thursday. Columbia was the clear victor by a 52-31 margin over Caldwell. The Wildcats pushed the score to 45-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Middleton entered their tilt with Nampa on Thursday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They breezed by the Bulldogs to the tune of 72-6. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.
Columbia better keep an eye on Miley Steele. She was instrumental in Middleton's win, going 7 of 10 en route to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Blackwell, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 12 points and four steals.
Middleton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Middleton's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Columbia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Columbia was taken down by Middleton 70-22 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Columbia was down 36-11.
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