After flying high against King last Tuesday, Middleton came back down to earth. The Middleton Tigers took a 41-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Bay Indians. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Middleton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zion Cooper, who had eight points along with ten rebounds. Cooper has been hot , having posted nine or more rebounds the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Thea Williams, who earned nine points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Middleton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Evalis Williams, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Ranay Brown was another key player, earning nine points along with four steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Middleton fell to 2-1. As for East Bay, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Middleton will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Freedom at 8:00 p.m. on December 3rd. East Bay has already played their next match (against Middleton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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