The Middleton Vikings waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 11 straight wins but they left with 12. They blew past Eagle 57-37. Middleton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Middleton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zoey Blackwell led the charge by scoring 16 points along with four steals. Blackwell hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games. Another player making a difference was Laci Eagy, who scored six points along with two steals.
Middleton pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Eagle, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Middleton will be playing at home against Capital at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Capital will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Idaho Rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Middleton is ranked ninth). As for Eagle, they will head out on the road to square off against Kuna at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
