Midland Legacy entered their game against Frenship on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Midland Legacy Rebels took an 81-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Frenship Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Tigers are ranked 72nd).
When it comes to explaining why Midland Legacy lost, don't look at Diego Rodriguez. Despite the final result, he went 12 for 21 en route to 39 points and four steals. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ja'Varion Starling, who posted eight points and seven boards.
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| 01/17/25 vs Frenship | 68-81 |
| 01/14/25 @ Permian | 38-64 |
Even though they lost, Midland Legacy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Midland Legacy's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-9. As for Frenship, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Midland Legacy is taking a road trip to square off against San Angelo Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Midland Legacy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. As for Frenship, they will be playing at home against Odessa at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Frenship's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 21 contests.
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