Middleton is 1-8 against Eagle since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Middleton Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagle Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Middleton will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Middleton put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They really took it to Centennial for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-18 victory on the road. With Middleton ahead 40-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Middleton relied on the efforts of Robynn Flowers, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Zoey Blackwell, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Flowers has scored all season. Elsie Wyatt was another key contributor, scoring six points along with four steals and two blocks.
Eagle posted their biggest win yet this season on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 54-27 victory over Meridian at home. The win made it back-to-back wins for Eagle.
Middleton's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Eagle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Middleton lost to Eagle at home by a decisive 58-42 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Middleton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.