You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Middleton's strategy against Clarksburg on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Middleton Tigers blew the Clarksburg Rockets out of the water with a 70-26 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Tamarcus Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keneth Williams, who posted seven points and five boards.
Tigers
| 01/30/24 vs Clarksburg | 22 |
| 01/17/25 vs Clarksburg | 21 |
| 11/25/24 vs Adamsville | 20 |
| 12/19/23 @ Walnut | 19 |
| 12/07/24 vs Bolivar Central | 18 |
Middleton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Middleton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Clarksburg, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middleton has already played their next contest (against Bradford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Clarksburg will head out on the road to face off against Halls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clarksburg is facing Halls at the right time seeing as Halls is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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