Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Midland's 12th in Last 15 Outings

Rebels

Previous 3 Games

01/17/25 @ Lake Arthur	60-42
01/14/25 vs Welsh	63-14
01/07/25 @ Hathaway	45-44

Midland hadn't done well against Lake Arthur recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Midland Rebels strolled past the Lake Arthur Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 60-42. The victory was familiar territory for the Rebels who have now won three contests in a row.

Midland has also been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points per game. As for Lake Arthur, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-15.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Midland will welcome LaGrange at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midland is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), LaGrange a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Lake Arthur, they will host Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Arthur is facing Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy at the right time seeing as Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.