Middletown is 9-1 against Lower Lake since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Middletown Mustangs will be playing at home against the Lower Lake Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Middletown will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Middletown stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past St. Helena 63-17 at home. That looming 63-17 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Middletown yet this season.
Lower Lake suffered their biggest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Friday. They took a serious blow against Cloverdale, falling 56-29. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lower Lake in their matchups with Cloverdale: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite their loss, Lower Lake saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tiahna Tubbs, who scored 12 points along with nine rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Tubbs is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Benson, who scored five points along with seven rebounds.
Middletown is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Lower Lake, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Everything came up roses for Middletown against Lower Lake when the teams last played two weeks ago as the team secured a 54-27 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tubbs, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Middletown still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
