The Midland Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Odessa Bronchos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Midland is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Midland had to suffer through a 65-26 loss at the hands of Frenship. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Tigers are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Odessa can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They skirted past San Angelo Central 24-21.
Odessa's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 10-17. As for Midland, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13.
Everything went Midland's way against Odessa when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Midland made off with a 48-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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