The Toll Gate Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Middletown Islanders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Middletown took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Toll Gate, who comes in off a win.
Toll Gate scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Pilgrim 59-39. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Toll Gate has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Middletown's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 43-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Middletown has suffered yet this season.
Loss or not, Middletown got some senior leadership from Ella Bolano and Francesca Goldman. Bolano scored 15 points, while Goldman. scored 15 points. That was a full 36.6% of Middletown's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Toll Gate now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Middletown, they bumped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Toll Gate beat Middletown 43-31 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Toll Gate repeat their success, or does Middletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
