The Middleton Vikings had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down Pocatello 56-41.
Leading Middleton to victory were Miley Steele and Zoey Blackwell. Steele scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three blocks, while Blackwell scored 14 points along with seven steals. That's the first time this season that Steele scored 15 or more points. Aysha Fried was another key contributor, scoring two points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Middleton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Pocatello, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middleton won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Timberline at 6:00 p.m. on December 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Idaho (Timberline is ranked 50th, while Middleton is ranked 46th). Pocatello won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Emmett at 3:00 p.m. on December 16th.
