The Middletown Mustangs will take on the Fortuna Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middletown is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Middletown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 52-43 victory over Mt. Eden. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Monarchs are ranked 974th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fortuna strolled past Kelseyville with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 47-29. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Middletown pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points over those games. As for Fortuna, their win bumped their record up to 15-12.
Middletown came up short against Fortuna in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 55-48. Can Middletown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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