Preview: St. Michael's Crusaders vs. Midland Christian Mustangs
The St. Michael's Crusaders will take on the Midland Christian Mustangs on Friday. St. Michael's knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 25 matchups -- so hopefully Midland Christian likes a good challenge.
St. Michael's had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Southwest Christian School on Friday as St. Michael's made off with a 79-56 victory. St. Michael's has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Midland Christian had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top against Regents by a score of 46-38. Given Midland Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Regents is ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Michael's victory bumped their record up to 34-1. As for Midland Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-6 record this season.
St. Michael's was able to grind out a solid victory over Midland Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 46-35. Will St. Michael's repeat their success, or does Midland Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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