The Wylie East Raiders won the last time they faced the Midlothian Panthers, and things went their way on Thursday too. Wylie East snuck past Midlothian with a 43-37 win. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Wylie East has scored all year.
When it comes to explaining why Midlothian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alex Gilmore. Despite the final result, he scored ten points along with eight rebounds. Gilmore hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games. Case Garcia was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Wylie East has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Midlothian, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wylie East will take on Lakeview Centennial at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeview Centennial has insisted on making their lastfour contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-3 during that stretch of close contests. Midlothian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Burleson at 1:30 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Burleson will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
