Urbana and Middletown are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Urbana Hawks will be playing at home against the Middletown Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Urbana will head into Tuesday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune last Tuesday. They came up short against Linganore, falling 60-34. The Hawks have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/14/25 vs Linganore | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Frederick | 2 |
| 01/09/25 @ Governor Thomas Johnson | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs John Carroll | 3 |
| 12/19/24 vs Patterson Mill | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Urbana saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zizi Etolue almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Etolue is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Tobi Adebambo was another key player, putting up six points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Urbana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-43 heartbreaker at the hands of Oakdale. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Oakdale are ranked 20th).
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Urbana, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Urbana couldn't quite finish off Middletown in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 52-49. Will Urbana have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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