Midland Legacy and Midland are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Midland Legacy Rebels will face off against the Midland Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Midland Legacy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Midland Legacy will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Abilene, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Midland Legacy took down Abilene 58-43 on Monday.
Meanwhile, Midland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Andrews. Even if the Bulldogs couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Midland Legacy pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Midland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Midland Legacy strolled past Midland when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 63-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midland Legacy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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