Middleton hasn't had much luck against Armwood recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Middleton Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Armwood Hawks at 8:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Middleton: 27.5, Armwood: 26.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Middleton will head out to face Armwood after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Middleton took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hillsborough. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Terriers 14-6 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Middleton got top-tier performance from Laurie Julot, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Julot is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kourtney Anderson, who posted two points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Middleton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Armwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 59-50 win over Wharton.
Armwood's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Middleton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Middleton suffered a grim 71-50 defeat to Armwood in their previous matchup back in January. Can Middleton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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