The Humboldt Vikings will take on the Middleton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Humboldt knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Middleton likes a good challenge.
Humboldt is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 89-9 victory over West Carroll. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the War Eagles are ranked 420th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Middleton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 51-46 to Bradford. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Devils 16-9 in the first quarter.
Humboldt is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Middleton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
Humboldt was able to grind out a solid win over Middleton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 62-49. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Middleton's Taquinis Mitchell, who posted 16 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Humboldt to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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