Halls is 0-10 against Middleton since January of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Halls Tigers will be playing at home against the Middleton Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Halls ended up a good deal behind Humboldt and lost 60-42. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Vikings are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Middleton). They blew past West Carroll 79-20 on Tuesday. With the Tigers ahead 50-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Middleton's win came from a few key players Halls will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Calvin Tate, who posted ten points and five steals. Those ten points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ja'Davion Bills, who made all 5 shots he took for 13 points and three steals.
Middleton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Middleton's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Halls, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Halls came up short against Middleton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 46-33. Can Halls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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