Catoctin is 1-9 against Middletown since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Catoctin Cougars will take on the Middletown Knights in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m.
Catoctin is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Smithsburg an easy 76-50 win. One positive for the Cougars, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Middletown hadn't done well against Walkersville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Middletown had just enough and edged Walkersville out 41-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Middletown pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Catoctin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Catoctin might still be hurting after the 82-58 defeat they got from Middletown in their previous matchup back in February. Can Catoctin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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