The Red Oak Hawks will take on the Midlothian Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Red Oak will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Red Oak is returning to their home court after beating Kaufman on theirs, despite the fact Kaufman has dominated at home this season. Red Oak strolled past Kaufman with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 49-32.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Midlothian challenged Ennis on Tuesday. Midlothian blew past Ennis 55-29. 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 massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Red Oak, they pushed their record up to 16-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Red Oak against Midlothian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-25 victory. Will Red Oak repeat their success, or does Midlothian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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