The Midway Panthers will take on the Shoemaker Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Midway sidestepped Killeen for a 50-47 win.
Meanwhile, Shoemaker entered their tilt with Copperas Cove on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 80-72 victory over the Bulldawgs. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Bulldawgs are ranked 537th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shoemaker's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Midway, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 12-12.
Midway strolled past Shoemaker in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 by a score of 55-40. Does Midway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shoemaker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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