If Midfield was feeling good fresh off their 69-33 takedown of Jackson-Olin last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Midfield Patriots fell to the Hillcrest Patriots 61-55. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Midfield of the 65-48 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Midfield's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaron Adams-Martin, who went 6 for 14 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Malachi Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Midfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
The defeat snapped Midfield's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Hillcrest, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Midfield has already played their next contest (against Hillcrest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hillcrest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-61 victory against Enterprise on the 27th.
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