The Midland Classical Academy Knights will square off against the Monahans Loboes at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Midland Classical Academy will head out to face Monahans after giving up their first home loss of the season last Tuesday. The Knights took a 45-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Klondike.
Despite the loss, Midland Classical Academy got top-tier performance from Mariah Davis, who dropped a triple-double with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 steals. That was a full 58.5% of the Knights' points, marking the eighth time in a row Davis has posted more than a third of the team's points. Maddie Valles was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Monahans played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Permian, falling 63-35. The Loboes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-11.
Monahans now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Midland Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Midland Classical Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Monahans in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 45-41 victory. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Loboes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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