Middleton needed a changed in momentum after dropping 16 straight games and they got it from Sherrick Oliver. The Middleton Tigers came out on top against the Brandon Eagles by a score of 67-56 on Wednesday thanks in part to Oliver, who posted 25 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Smith, who earned 15 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Despite the loss, Brandon still got an impressive performance from Messiah McKinley, who had 22 points. Tyliest Montgomery was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Tigers
| 01/15/25 @ Brandon | 67-56 |
| 01/14/25 vs Strawberry Crest | 67-87 |
| 01/10/25 vs Wharton | 33-63 |
| 01/08/25 @ Lennard | 45-78 |
| 01/07/25 @ Tampa Bay Tech | 42-76 |
Middleton's victory ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-15. As for Brandon, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with the defeat, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Middleton will host Jefferson at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Middleton is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Brandon, they will head out to square off against Robinson at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Brandon will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Robinson will have lost six straight heading into Friday's game.
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