Midland has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while LaGrange has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Midland Rebels will host the LaGrange Gators at 6:00 p.m. LaGrange took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Midland, who comes in off a win.
Midland will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Lake Arthur, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Midland strolled past Lake Arthur with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 60-42. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Tigers are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, LaGrange was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by Barbe and fell 57-23.
Midland has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points per game. As for LaGrange, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
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