Olmsted Falls and Midview are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Olmsted Falls Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Midview Middies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olmsted Falls knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Midview likes a good challenge.
Olmsted Falls is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Berea-Midpark just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 86-76 to the Titans. The Bulldogs were up 27-11 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, Midview played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 81-45 loss at the hands of Elyria. The defeat continues a trend for the Middies in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Olmsted Falls will have to keep a close watch on Brady Newton and Xavier Young, a pair of players who had a big impact on Midview's prior game. Newton went 8 of 17 en route to 16 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, while Young went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Newton's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Midview's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Olmsted Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Olmsted Falls beat Midview 60-53 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Olmsted Falls repeat their success, or does Midview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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