Middleton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Everything went their way against the Timberline Wolves as the Middleton Vikings made off with a 56-30 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Middleton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zoey Blackwell led the charge by scoring ten points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance also gave Blackwell a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Another player making a difference was Elsie Wyatt, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points.
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 rebounds in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Middleton and Timberline will both be playing Boise the next time they take the court. Middleton will head out to face Boise at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Timberline will host them at 7:30 p.m. on November 26th.
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