In a matchup of District 3 Class 5A heavyweights, Middletown wasted no time building a commanding lead before Northern York rallied back from a 15-point deficit to take its first lead in the final minutes of the third quarter. In crunch time, Middletown went back to what it does best, using suffocating defense, precise passing and elite speed in transition to put the finishing touches on a 44-31 victory over Mid-Penn Colonial Division rival Northern in a girls basketball contest on Friday night at Middletown.