Midland couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt an 83-52 defeat at the hands of the Ridgefield Christian Warriors on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 74-48 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2018.
Despite the loss, Midland still got an impressive performance from Riley Pruitt, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 34 points plus five steals and three blocks. Caleb Webb was another key player, posting five points in addition to two steals.
The win (which was Ridgefield Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Midland will be playing in front of their home fans against Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ridgefield Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Armorel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgefield Christian is facing Armorel at the right time seeing as Armorel is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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