Midtown posted their closest win since December 15, 2023 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 victory over the Lovejoy Wildcats. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Wildcats are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/20/25 vs Lovejoy | 16 |
| 11/14/23 vs North Atlanta | 15 |
| 12/05/24 @ Creekside | 15 |
| 11/10/23 @ Chamblee | 15 |
| 11/12/24 @ Eastside | 12 |
Zuri Mesquitte had a dynamite game for Midtown, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Those 16 points gave Mesquitte a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dhati Lewis, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points.
Midtown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lovejoy only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Despite the loss, Lovejoy still got an impressive performance from Noah Banks, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points and three steals. Javion Barkley was another key player, putting up nine points.
Midtown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Lovejoy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Midtown will be playing at home against Creekside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Midtown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.2 points per game this season. Lovejoy has already played their next match (against Dutchtown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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