The Midlothian Heritage Jaguars will be home for the holidays to greet the Mansfield Timberview Wolves at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Midlothian Heritage will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 397th, while Mansfield Timberview is ranked 62nd).
On Tuesday, Midlothian Heritage was the victim of a tough 65-41 loss at the hands of Mansfield Summit. Midlothian Heritage has struggled against Mansfield Summit recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Mansfield Timberview waltzed into Tuesday's contest with two straight wins but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Centennial 44-41.
Mansfield Timberview had a senior duo take command as Lewis Sotelo scored six points along with eight rebounds and Jadyn Hollis scored nine points along with three steals. Hollis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.
Midlothian Heritage has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Mansfield Timberview, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Midlothian Heritage suffered a grim 73-53 defeat to Mansfield Timberview when the teams last played back in January. Can Midlothian Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
