Middletown was the 72-51 winner over Trinity when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Middletown Blue Raiders lost 74-49 to the Trinity Shamrocks on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Shamrocks are ranked 63rd).
Trinity's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Schlager led the charge by going 11-for-16 to rack up 24 points. Schlager's evening made it 19 games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Brown, who went 6-for-7 en route to 17 points and three steals.
Middletown is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10. As for Trinity, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Middletown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Trinity, they will take on Cumberland Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland Valley will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Trinity surely won't give up without a fight.
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