Vallivue is 0-10 against Middleton since January of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Vallivue Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Middleton Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
Vallivue is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 47-26 to Emmett. The Falcons were down 35-15 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Middleton had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They blew past the Knights 65-34. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Knights are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vallivue better keep an eye on Zoey Blackwell. She was instrumental in Middleton's win, going 6 for 13 en route to 20 points and four steals. That's the most points Blackwell has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aysha Fried, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Vallivue's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Middleton, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Vallivue was taken down by Middleton 78-25 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Vallivue was down 51-10.
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