Midlothian is 0-5 against Midlothian Heritage since November of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Midlothian Panthers duke it out with the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
If Midlothian beats Midlothian Heritage with 57 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Midlothian put the hurt on Terrell with a sharp 57-35 win on Saturday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Tigers are ranked 677th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Midlothian Heritage posted their closest victory since December 5, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past Kaufman 38-36.
Midlothian Heritage's win came from a few key players Midlothian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ava Batty, who posted 15 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Midlothian Heritage's points. Brianna Finch was another key player, putting up ten points.
Midlothian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Midlothian Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Midlothian came up short against Midlothian Heritage in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 38-28. Can Midlothian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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