The Cleburne Yellowjackets suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 53-32 defeat at the hands of Midlothian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cleburne in their matchups with Midlothian: they've now lost four in a row.
Leading Midlothian to victory were Case Garcia and Alex Gilmore. Garcia scored 15 points along with two steals, while Gilmore dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Gilmore continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Javoyae Washington, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Cleburne has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season. As for Midlothian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Cleburne will be playing in front of their home fans against Burleson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burleson is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Midlothian, they will head out on the road to take on Joshua at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Joshua is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.