Middleton hasn't had much luck against Robinson recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Middleton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Robinson Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Middleton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against King by a score of 37-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
02/04/25 vs King | 2 |
01/30/25 vs Plant City | 2 |
01/28/25 vs Gaither | 3 |
01/24/25 vs Newsome | 3 |
01/22/25 @ Leto | 3 |
It was another big night for Laurie Julot, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Izabell Reyes was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
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 28 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Robinson). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Brandon 78-5. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Middleton is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Robinson, they moved to 13-8 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Middleton came up short against Robinson in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 42-30. Can Middleton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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