Basketball Recap: Waco Drops Season-High Score on Midway

Lions

Team Score (Highest)

12/02/25 vs Midway	68
11/18/25 @ Elgin	62
11/21/25 @ Connally	61
11/15/25 @ Northwest	61
11/25/25 @ College Station	35

Waco had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-2 to make it 12. They fell just short of the Midway Panthers by a score of 71-68. On the bright side, the 68- point effort marked the Lions' highest-scoring matchup to date.

As for Midway, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games.

Midway's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gus Mills, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 16 points. That's the most points Mills has posted since back in November of 2024. Aryce Thibodeaux was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds.

Coming up, Waco will square off against Wyatt at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Midway, they will venture away from home to face off against Georgetown at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.4 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.