A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Jaguars challenge the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Midlothian Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They secured a 49-45 W over Waco. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Lions are ranked 680th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ava Batty was the offensive standout of the contest as she posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Menicucci, who put up eight points.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest entered their tilt with Wilson on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 32-27 W against the Wildcats.
Midlothian Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points over those games. As for Hillcrest, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.
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