Top photo: Senior Judah Schulz | Photos provided to The Permian Press

What happened: Midland Classical fell 52-42 to Odessa’s Compass Academy (15-0 overall) on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The loss moved the Knights to 8-14 overall. Judah Schulz and Bogdan Corzine led Midland Classical with 10 points each, while Liam Gahr led Compass with 11 points.

The big picture: Midland Classical took an 11-9 lead into the second quarter after a 3-pointer in the final seven seconds of the first. Compass Academy turned the game in the second quarter, outscoring MCA 22-9 to build a 31-20 halftime lead. MCA responded after the break by outscoring Compass 15-7 in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 38-35 and briefly taking the lead late in the period. Compass reasserted control in the fourth, outscoring MCA 14-7 to close out the win.

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  • Game scoring:

    Midland Classical: Judah Schulz — 10, Bogdan Corzine — 10, Holden Stallings — 5, Dawson Dunn — 4, Maxwell Jackson — 4, Blake Crunk — 4, Ethan Harris — 3, J. Travis — 2

    Compass:     Liam Gahr — 11, Ryker Henderson — 7, Andrew Bowling — 6, Kaison Bivins — 6, Isaac Nieto — 6, Braden Hogan — 6, John Johnson — 5, Isiah Cisneros — 5

What’s next: The Knights will open district play Tuesday, Jan. 6, against Midland Trinity (5-5 overall) at 8 p.m.