Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Washingtonville Wizards. The Middie Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wizards apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Malachi Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Washingtonville, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Taylor a new career-high in points. Aidan Sullivan was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
Middletown's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Washingtonville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Middletown will head out to face off against Spring Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Washingtonville, they will square off against Valley Central at 6:00 p.m. on January 24th. Washingtonville is on a three-game streak of home wins, Valley Central a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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