The Midlothian Heritage Jaguars entered their tilt with the Midlothian Panthers with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Midlothian Heritage enjoyed a cozy 49-34 victory over Midlothian on Tuesday. Given Midlothian Heritage's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while Midlothian is ranked 761st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Midlothian Heritage got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Batty out in front who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Maddie Berumen, who scored 12 points.
Midlothian Heritage pushed their record up to 19-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Midlothian, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-21.
Midlothian Heritage will be playing in front of their home fans against Burleson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Burleson is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games. As for Midlothian, they will head out on the road to face off against Mansfield Summit at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield Summit has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 1.
