Midland Legacy can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 victory over the Midland Bulldogs. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 805th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 vs Midland | 6 |
| 12/12/24 vs Venus | 5 |
| 12/06/24 vs Mineral Wells | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Hanks | 3 |
| 12/05/24 vs South San Antonio | 2 |
Midland Legacy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nic Moore out in front who posted 12 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Moore a new career-high. Diego Rodriguez was another key player, putting up 12 points and five assists.
Midland Legacy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Midland Legacy's victory bumped their record up to 17-12. As for Midland, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-21 record this season.
Midland Legacy will venture away from home to challenge Frenship at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Frenship knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 25 contests -- so hopefully Midland Legacy likes a good challenge. Midland has already played their next game (against Odessa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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