Middleton is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Jefferson a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Middleton Tigers will welcome the Jefferson Dragons at 8:00 p.m. Jefferson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Middleton, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 16 losses in a row dating back to last season, Middleton turned things around against Brandon on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 67-56.
| 01/15/25 @ Brandon | 25 |
| 01/14/25 vs Strawberry Crest | 22 |
| 01/08/25 @ Lennard | 16 |
Sherrick Oliver went supernova for Middleton, putting up 25 points. Oliver's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Smith, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was beaten by Jesuit 80-26 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 707th, while the Tigers are ranked 154th).
Middleton's win ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-15. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
Middleton came up short against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 55-46. Will Middleton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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