Photos: Middleton boys basketball hosts Madison Memorial in regular-season finale
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A collection of photos from the Middleton boys basketball team's regular-season finale against Madison Memorial.
Madison Memorial boys basketball's Cole Slack (No. 5) looks to shoot a midrange jumper along the baseline during a Big Eight Conference matchup against Middleton on Feb. 26.Â
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Middleton boys basketball's Cormac Carlson (No. 15) defends Madison Memorial's Anthony Miller during the Big Eight Conference foes matchup on Feb. 26.Â
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Madison Memorial boys basketball's Caleb Liggon (No. 2) shoots a free throw during a Big Eight Conference matchup against Middleton on Feb. 26.Â
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Middleton boys basketball's Jackson Guerrero dribbles past a pair of Madison Memorial defenders during the Big Eight Conference foes matchup on Feb. 26.
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Madison Memorial boys basketball's Caleb Liggon (No. 2) upholds his follow through after making a corner 3-pointer over two Middleton defenders during the Big Eight Conference foes matchup on Feb. 26.
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Middleton boys basketball's Carter Parks battles with Madison Memorial's Caleb Liggon (No. 2) for a rebound during the Big Eight Conference foes matchup on Feb. 26.
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Madison Memorial boys basketball's Andrew Braun (No. 11) looks to convert a fastbreak layup during a Big Eight Conference matchup against Middleton on Feb. 26.
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The Middleton student section cheers on Andrew Qastin (No. 5) after his made 3-pointer during a Big Eight Conference matchup against Madison Memorial on Feb. 26.
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Madison Memorial boys basketball's Will Lisowski-Semb (No. 20) looks to evade Middleton's Andrew Qastin (No. 5) during the Big Eight Conference foes matchup on Feb. 26.Â
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Campbell Kaufman (No. 23) was the first Middleton boys basketball player to cut down the nets after the Cardinals earned a share of the Big Eight Conference title by defeating Madison Memorial on Feb. 26.Â
Growing fan unrest, professional and personal relationships, and middling pay weigh heavily on the minds of basketball officials when trying answer a simple question: Why is it worth it?