The Crandall Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Midlothian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Crandall's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
Crandall took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 81-55 margin over Kaufman. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Midlothian faced off against Corsicana on Friday. Midlothian strolled past Corsicana with points to spare, taking the game 58-44. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Tigers are ranked 1073rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Midlothian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Crandall, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Crandall was able to grind out a solid victory over Midlothian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 57-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crandall since the squad 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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