Basketball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Midland Legacy's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

Midland Legacy hadn't done well against Abilene recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Midland Legacy Rebels greeted the New Year with with a 58-43 win over the Abilene Eagles. This was payback for the Rebels, who suffered a 70-63 loss the last time these two teams met.

Midland Legacy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Abilene, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Midland Legacy beat Abilene by a score of 58-43 on Monday.