Panthers
| 01/24/25 @ Red Oak | 45-51 |
| 01/21/25 @ Ennis | 49-43 |
| 01/17/25 vs Kaufman | 53-42 |
| 01/14/25 @ Midlothian Heritage | 60-49 |
| 01/11/25 @ Terrell | 66-41 |
After a string of six wins, Midlothian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 51-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Oak Hawks. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 52-48.
Midlothian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jason Ross, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of JACOB ALMODOVAR, who put up 11 points.
Leading Red Oak to victory were Devan Kirk and Anthony Burdine. Kirk dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards, while Burdine went 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance also gave Kirk a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Kerric Bradford, who had 12 points and six rebounds.
Midlothian's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 19-9. As for Red Oak, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Midlothian and Red Oak should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Midlothian (ranked 125th) will meet Corsicana (ranked 876th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midlothian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, Red Oak will face off against Ennis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 565 places (77 vs. 642). Midlothian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
