Caldwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Middleton Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Vikings are ranked 22nd).
Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Middleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Caldwell will head out on the road to challenge Nampa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Caldwell is facing Nampa at the right time seeing as Nampa is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Middleton, they will face off against Bishop Kelly at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop Kelly's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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