Midd-West scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 68-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Juniata Tigers. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 12/18/24 @ East Juniata | 30 |
| 12/16/24 @ Northumberland Christian | 20 |
| 12/10/24 vs South Williamsport | 18 |
| 12/04/24 @ Line Mountain | 15 |
| 12/03/24 vs Halifax | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Midd-West lost, don't look at D'Zani Coley. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and four steals. Those 30 points gave Coley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nash Grover, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
It was another big night for Wrett Smith, who went 11 of 20 on his way to 28 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards for East Juniata. Smith's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayant Carrasquillo, who posted 14 points.
Midd-West is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for East Juniata, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Midd-West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 59-26 win against Newport on the 21st. As for East Juniata, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-53 defeat against Greenwood on the 20th.
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