Bradford hadn't done well against Middleton recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bradford Red Devils managed a 51-46 victory over the Middleton Tigers. For the Red Devils, this counts as revenge for the 44-28 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Middleton's loss came despite strong showings from Ja'Davion Bills and Tamarcus Smith. Bills went 6 of 14 en route to 14 points, while Smith posted 12 points and four steals. That's the most points Bills has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cliftavian Davis, who put up five points and three steals.

Red Devils
01/21/25 vs Middleton | 51-46 |
01/14/25 vs West Carroll | 52-29 |
01/09/25 vs Clarksburg | 64-32 |
01/07/25 vs Dresden | 52-33 |
01/03/25 vs Milan | 47-31 |
+ 9 more games |
Bradford pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Middleton, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
When Bradford and Middleton next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Bradford will try to stop Halls' three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Middleton will square off against Humboldt and their five-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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