The Middletown Cavaliers had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.6 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They came out on top against Tri-State Christian by a score of 66-59. Given Middletown's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Delaware, while Tri-State Christian is ranked 93rd in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Tri-State Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jeremiah Falko. Despite the final result, he scored 33 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Falko has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Sam Falko, who scored 18 points.
Middletown's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Tri-State Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-5.
Middletown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 98-87 victory vs. Appoquinimink on the 10th. Tri-State Christian has also already played their next match, a 93-65 victory against Providence Christian Academy on the 9th.
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