Midview extended their losing streak to ten on Friday, dropping them down to 2-16. They were outmatched by the Elyria Pioneers and fell 81-40. While losing is never fun, the Middies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 630th, while the Pioneers are ranked 66th).

Xavier Young
| 02/06/26 @ Elyria | 12 |
| 02/03/26 @ Avon | 3 |
| 01/30/26 @ North Ridgeville | 5 |
| 01/23/26 vs Berea-Midpark | 21 |
| 01/20/26 @ Avon Lake | 7 |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the loss, Midview had strong showings from Xavier Young, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Luke Jockel, who posted 11 points. With that strong performance, Young is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. Xavier Padilla also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
As for Elyria, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Jermiah Daniels had another great game (as he tends to do), going 7-for-11 from beyond the arc to rack up 29 points. Those 29 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rondell Grimmett, who earned ten points.
Midview didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-42 defeat against Steele on the 10th. As for Elyria, they have also already played their next contest, an 82-72 win against Westlake on the 10th.
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