The Midland Christian Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Coram Deo Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Coram Deo Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Midland Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Midland Christian humbled Southwest Christian School with a 59-32 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Coram Deo Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Grace Prep. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Coram Deo Academy came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while Grace Prep is ranked 864th).
Midland Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Coram Deo Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 24-7.
Everything came up roses for Midland Christian against Coram Deo Academy in their previous matchup on January 9th, as the squad secured a 65-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midland Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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