After both having extra time off, the Tampa Bay Tech Titans and the Middleton Tigers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Tampa Bay Tech's tournament run continued when they took on East Bay two weeks ago. Tampa Bay Tech came up short against East Bay, falling 55-29.
Meanwhile, Middleton scored the most points they've had this season back in December of 2024, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Chamberlain by a score of 52-50.
Tampa Bay Tech will have to contain Laurie Julot as she made an impact in Middleton's last game. She dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 52% of Middleton's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Izabell Reyes, who put up seven points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Middleton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Tampa Bay Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Middleton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Tampa Bay Tech came out on top in a nail-biter against Middleton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, sneaking past 48-45. Will Tampa Bay Tech repeat their success, or does Middleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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