Berea-Midpark has gone 8-2 against Midview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Berea-Midpark Titans will welcome the Midview Middies at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Berea-Midpark's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Tuesday, Berea-Midpark didn't have quite enough to beat Solon and fell 67-65. The Titans were up 37-21 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
| 01/28/25 @ Solon | 23 |
| 01/24/25 @ Steele | 24 |
| 01/17/25 vs Elyria | 23 |
| 01/14/25 @ Olmsted Falls | 21 |
| 01/11/25 vs North Ridgeville | 27 |
Despite the loss, Berea-Midpark saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nick Reece went 9 of 20 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. Reece's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyson Clay, who posted 13 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Berea-Midpark smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Midview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Orange. While the Middies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 14-9 in the first quarter.
Berea-Midpark will have to contain Tyler Davis as he made an impact in Midview's last game. He went 9 for 14 en route to 19 points. Those 19 points gave Davis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Newton, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points and three steals.
Midview's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Berea-Midpark, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Berea-Midpark has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Midview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Berea-Midpark's way against Midview in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Berea-Midpark made off with a 94-68 win. In that match, Berea-Midpark amassed a halftime lead of 63-30, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
