The Middletown Middie Bears will face off against the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newburgh Free Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Middletown, who comes in off a win.
Middletown is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Port Jervis: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Middletown blew Port Jervis out of the water with a 66-15 final score. The Middie Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 64-49 to Pine Bush. While losing is never fun, the Goldbacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Bushmen are ranked 19th).
Middletown's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Newburgh Free Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Middletown strolled past Newburgh Free Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 59-42. Does Middletown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newburgh Free Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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