There's no place like home for Midway, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-36 victory over the Rouse Raiders on Saturday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 68-52 win the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Rouse saw an underclassman step up: sophomore D?Andre Gardner went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points plus two steals and two blocks. Dezmond Brown was another key player, earning two points plus two steals.
Midway now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Rouse, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Midway wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-40 defeat against Liberty Hill on the 7th. As for Rouse, they and Anderson are set to duel on Tuesday. Rouse is facing Anderson at the right time seeing as Anderson is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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