Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Midlothian

Midlothian came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 60-49 victory over the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Jaguars are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Midlothian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jason Ross out in front who went 6 of 11 on his way to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Ross a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JAVOYAE WASHINGTON, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points and five assists.

Midlothian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Midlothian Heritage, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 16-11 record.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Midlothian Panthers duke it out with the Kaufman Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Midlothian's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Kaufman has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road. As for Midlothian Heritage, they will venture away from home to take on Red Oak at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Oak has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.