The Midland Rebels will face off against the Bell City Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midland will be strutting in after a victory while Bell City will be coming in after a loss.
Midland took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Episcopal of Acadiana 79-48. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Falcons are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bell City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Westminster Academy, falling 72-31.
Midland has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Bell City, their loss dropped their record down to 15-17.
Everything went Midland's way against Bell City in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Midland made off with a 75-49 win. Does Midland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bell City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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