{"id":2070,"date":"2025-01-24T19:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2025-01-24T19:24:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:24:05","slug":"mtown-a-b-team-go-undefeated-in-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=2070","title":{"rendered":"M&#8217;town A, B team go undefeated in league"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Broncos defeat Upper Lake on the road to close out regular-season schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lake County Sports on Facebook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UPPER LAKE &gt;&gt; Anaya Kilstrom\u2019s double-double of 17 points and 11 steals along with nine points and 10 rebounds from Emma Davis propelled the Middletown Middle School A girls basketball team past the Upper Lake Wildcats 48-17 on Thursday evening in Upper Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Middletown (8-0 league, 13-2 overall) will participate in the end-of-season Lake County Junior High Athletic League postseason tournament next week. The pairings will be announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe stayed consistent throughout the game, scoring 20 in the first half and 28 more in the second,\u201d Middletown head coach Shannon Williams said. \u201cAnd our defense was locked in all game long with 30 team steals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alina Kilstrom contributed eight points to the Middletown win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Middletown led 20-11 at halftime and had the game well in hand through three quarters, leading 33-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur team passed the ball well with 12 assists on 18 made baskets,\u201d Williams said. \u201cTeamwork and unselfish play has been a hallmark of this team and it shows in those stats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Added Williams, \u201cOur entire team contributes, whether it\u2019s with defense, scoring, rebounding or assists. It\u2019s been a tremendous season and I\u2019m so proud of these young ladies and how they carry themselves on and off the court. We are looking forward to the league tournament next week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B team wins as well<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Middletown\u2019s B team also concluded a perfect league season (10-0) with a 25-2 victory over Upper Lake. The Broncos held Upper Lake without a basket, limiting the Wildcats to a pair of third-quarter free throws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTonight, the girls worked hard on defense in a very physical game,\u201d Middletown head coach Erika Galvan said. \u201cOffensively, we ran our plays well and found the right openings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sophia Perez led Middletown with eight points, five steals and two rebounds. Other top contributors were Sophia Azevedo with four points and six rebounds, Stella Brand with four points, and Camila Galvan with eight rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEveryone contributed to this win,\u201d Galvan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Middletown\u2019s B squad returns to action next week in the postseason tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/middleschool1-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2076\" style=\"width:842px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/middleschool1-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/middleschool1-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/middleschool1-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/middleschool1-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/middleschool1-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/middleschool1-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Middletown Middle School&#8217;s Alina Kilstrom puts up a shot against Upper Lake during action Thursday in Upper Lake. Kilstrom scored eight points in the Broncos&#8217; 48-17 victory. 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