Middleton is 10-0 against Janesville Parker since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Middleton Cardinals on the road again and play against the Janesville Parker Vikings at 5:15 p.m. on January 13th. One thing working in Middleton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight games.
Middleton pushed their score all the way to 73 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 77-73 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sun Prairie West. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Thursday (65), Middleton still had to take the loss.
Janesville Parker suffered their biggest defeat since December 2, 2023 on Thursday. They suffered a tough 66-46 loss at the hands of Madison East. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Janesville Parker has suffered against Madison East since February 1, 2019.
Middleton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Janesville Parker, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-9.
Middleton was able to grind out a solid victory over Janesville Parker in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 62-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middleton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.