The Midview Middies are taking a road trip to challenge the Avon Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midview has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 10.
Midview is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against North Ridgeville on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Midview had to suffer through a 93-46 loss at the hands of North Ridgeville. The Middies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 60-16.
| 02/04/25 vs North Ridgeville | 4 |
| 01/24/25 vs Avon Lake | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Olmsted Falls | 2 |
| 12/07/24 vs Garrett Morgan | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Berea-Midpark | 1 |
Despite the loss, Midview saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Luke Jockel went 6 for 15 en route to 14 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Jockel a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Zaire Young, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points.
Even though they lost, Midview was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their 12th loss (out of 14 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Avon unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a blow against Berea-Midpark, falling 92-53. The Eagles were down 81-45 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Avon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Midview, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Midview came out on top in a nail-biter against Avon in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 78-75. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midview since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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