Senior sharp-shooter Matt Considine scored 16 points in a full 32 minutes of work, converting five of his 11 shot shot attempts (three 3-pointers) while hauling in eight rebounds as No. 20 Middletown upsets the reigning 2A champions, No. 6 Oakland Mills 59-58 in stunning fashion.
Evan Joseph also had 16 points of his own (7-for-15 shooting) and Jacob Hamilton registered a double-double with 15 points (6-for-10 shooting) grabbing 14 rebounds. The win launches the Knights into the 2A semifinals against Queen Anne’s next Friday night at 9:00 pm at the Xfinity Center in College Park.
Middletown (20-5) out-shot Oakland Mills, 47-29 percent in a foul ridden, high-intensified soldout atmosphere. The Knights led for the majority of the game due in large part to pressure-packed defense and wise decision making on offense.
Middletown held a 46-37 lead going into the final quarter, but the Scorpions busted the fourth frame open with a 16-6 run that gave them a one-point lead with 2:25 remaining. A 7-0 spurt by the Knights bolstered a 59-53 lead with just under a minute left.
Oakland Mills would make another bid at a late rally, but it was not enough as Middletown prevails to win their first regional crown in 18 years.
Middletown: 15, 13, 18, 13 — 59
Oakland Mills: 12, 14, 11, 21 — 58
Middletown (59)
Considine 16, Joseph 16, Hamilton 15, Smith 6, Pritts 4, Price 2
Oakland Mills (58)
Kiely 26, Williams-Day 15, T.Hopkins 8, Aaron 4, Cambell 3, McFadden 1, Harris 1
3-pt field goals
Middletown 5/17 (29%) — Considine 3, Joseph 2
Oakland Mills 2/14 (14%)
Field goals
Middletown — 24/44 (47%)
Oakland Mills — 19/64 (29%)
Free throws
Middletown — 12/21 (57%)
Oakland Mills — 18/31 (58%)
Rebounds
Middletown — 35
Oakland Mills — 33 (18 offensive)
Turnovers (points off)
Middeltown — 20 (4)
Oakland Mills — 7 (10)
