What happened: Midland Classical fell 70–31 to Lake Country Christian on Friday, Jan. 23, in a district matchup. Midland Classical drops to 11–17 overall and 3–3 in district. Lake Country improves to 18–13 overall and 4–1 in district.

James Clark led the Knights with 11 points, and Maxwell Jackson contributed 9 rebounds.

The big picture: Lake Country Christian dominated early, taking a 25–3 first-quarter lead and a 42–13 halftime lead. In the third quarter, the Eagles outscored Midland Classical 28–12 to extend the lead. Finally, Lake Country closed the game with an 11–6 fourth quarter, securing the 70–31 win.

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Midland Classical scoring: James Clark 11, Bogdan Corzine 5, Coy Nicholas 4, Blake Crunk 3, Ethan Harris 3, Maxwell Jackson 3, J. Travis 2.

Lake Country Christian scoring: Jake Buchanan 17, Caleb Stump 13, Carter Johnson 10, Ben McElyea 8, Sam Meisinger 8, Chase Frazier 7, Cam Huber 4, Dylan Butler 2, Kyle Darr 1.

What’s next: Midland Classical will host Lubbock Christian on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Lubbock Christian enters the matchup at 14–7 overall and 4–0 in district. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.