The Middle Township Panthers will take on the Sterling Silver Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Middle Township's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home while Sterling has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Middle Township is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Camden Academy Charter 59-15. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-5.
Reagen Powell
| 02/27/25 vs Camden Academy Charter | 24 |
| 02/24/25 vs Eastern | 15 |
| 02/22/25 vs Holy Spirit | 15 |
| 02/18/25 vs Our Lady of Mercy Academy | 25 |
Reagen Powell and Sarah Farrow were among the main playmakers for Middle Township as the former shot 47% from the field to rack up 24 points and five rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards. The contest was Powell's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Hannah O'Neal was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sterling). They took down Gloucester City 53-34 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Silver Knights in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won five in a row.
Sterling's win came from a few key players Middle Township will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Paris Logan, who went 6-for-10 on her way to 19 points along with seven boards and three steals. She has become a key player for Sterling: the team is 5-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 9-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Amber Wilsey, who posted ten points and three steals.
Middle Township is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. Sterling now has a winning record of 14-13.
Middle Township and Sterling were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, but Middle Township came up empty-handed after a 32-31 defeat. Can Middle Township avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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