The Middle College Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Fayette Ware Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Middle College will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Middle College saw some tournament action last Friday. They walked away with a 67-58 win over Neosho. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 131st in Tennessee, while the Wildcats are ranked 266th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fayette Ware faced off against Northridge on Saturday. Fayette Ware snuck past Northridge with a 58-53 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Fayette Ware's win came from a few key players Middle College will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tarecous Stevens, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Lowe, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Middle College's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Fayette Ware, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Middle College opened the new year with a less-than-successful 57-46 loss to Fayette Ware. Can Middle College avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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