The Midlothian Panthers won the last time they faced the Burleson Elks, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Midlothian greeted the New Year with with a 57-38 victory over Burleson. Given Midlothian's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while Burleson is ranked 650th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Alex Gilmore, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jacob Almodovar, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Midlothian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Burleson, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Midlothian will take on Cleburne at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleburne is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. As for Burleson, they will be playing at home against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
