What happened: Midland dropped a close district road game to Permian, 79–72, on Friday, Jan. 30. This loss moves Midland to 8–21 overall and 0–5 in district play, while Permian improves to 17–11 overall and 4–1 in district.

What’s next: Midland returns home to face Odessa (17–13 overall, 1–3 in district) on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Midland.

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