Basketball Game Preview: Ennis Lions vs. Midlothian Heritage Jaguars

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ennis Lions duke it out with the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Ennis has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 26.

On Friday, Ennis took a blow against Red Oak, falling 61-22. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1018th, while the Hawks are ranked 166th).

Meanwhile, Midlothian Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Terrell on Friday, taking the game 41-34.

Ennis better keep an eye on Ava Batty. She was instrumental in Midlothian Heritage's win, putting up 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Finch, who posted ten points.

Ennis' loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Midlothian Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.