What happened: Midland Classical Academy defeated Trinity 41–33 in a district matchup on Friday, Jan. 9. The win moves MCA to 10–14 overall and 2–0 in district play, while Trinity falls to 6–8 overall and 0–2 in district. Maxwell Jackson led the Knights with 12 points, and Grady Whytlaw led the Chargers with 16 points.

The big picture: MCA opened the first quarter with a 7–4 lead. The Knights extended their advantage in the second quarter, outscoring Trinity 17–10 to take a 24–14 lead at halftime. Midland Trinity attempted a comeback in the third quarter, scoring 11 points to MCA’s 7, closing the gap to 31–25. MCA maintained control in the fourth, outscoring the Chargers 10–8 to secure the victory.

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Midland Classical scoring: Maxwell Jackson  — 12, Easton Castro  — 8, Holden Stallings  — 7, James Clark  — 4, Blake Crunk  — 4, Bogdan Corzine  — 2, Coy Nicholas  — 2, Dawson Dunn  — 1, J. Travis  — 1

Trinity scoring:  Grady Whytlaw  — 16, Jackson Solis  — 7, Trevor Mann  — 6, Tripp Arnold  — 2, Jay Anguiano  — 2

What’s next: Midland Classical hosts Lubbock Christian (9–7 overall) on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 8 p.m. Trinity travels to Iraan (7–6 overall) for a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m.