Midlothian had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 26-point drubbing they dealt Ennis on Tuesday. Everything went the Midlothian Panthers' way against the Ennis Lions as the Midlothian Panthers made off with a 55-29 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Lions are ranked 1018th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Midlothian has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Ennis, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-24.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Midlothian will venture away from home to challenge Red Oak at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Red Oak will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Midlothian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ennis, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Ennis Lions challenge the Terrell Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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