The Midlothian Panthers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Colleyville Heritage Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Midlothian was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to Mansfield Summit. Midlothian has not had much luck with Mansfield Summit recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Midlothian got a solid performance out of Rorik Harrison, who scored nine points. Another player making a difference was Alex Gilmore, who scored 11 points along with two blocks.
Meanwhile, Colleyville Heritage unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to Denton 56-52. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Colleyville Heritage came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Denton is ranked 413th).
Colleyville Heritage's loss came about despite a quality game from Tristan Strength, who scored 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Strength has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bodey Weaver, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Colleyville Heritage struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Denton pulled down 12 offensive rebounds.
Midlothian's defeat dropped their record down to 21-12. As for Colleyville Heritage, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-6.
Tuesday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Midlothian have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.9% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Colleyville Heritage struggles in that department as they've drained 45.4% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Midlothian came up short against Colleyville Heritage in their previous matchup back in December of 2014, falling 62-53. Will Midlothian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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