The Middleton Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Centennial Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Middleton has ten straight victories, Centennial has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Middleton faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Middleton secured a 59-53 W over Rocky Mountain. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but Middleton was the better team in the second half.
Middleton found their leader in underclassman Aysha Fried, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That's the first time this season that Fried pulled down eight or more rebounds. Robynn Flowers was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Centennial came up short against Kuna last Tuesday and fell 50-39.
Middleton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Everything went Middleton's way against Centennial when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as Middleton made off with a 80-54 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middleton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
