What happened: Midland Classical went 2-2 at the Borden County Tournament from Thursday, Dec. 11, through Saturday, Dec. 13, moving to 11-7 overall on the season. The Lady Knights picked up wins over Ropes JV  and Seagraves (1-8 overall) but fell to Ropes (11-3 overall) and Borden County (8-4 overall).

Mariah Davis led Midland Classical throughout the tournament with multiple high-scoring performances, while McKinlee Miller provided an offensive spark in Friday night’s comeback win.

The big picture:

  • Game 1: Ropes 52, Midland Classical 35
    Midland Classical fell behind 23–14 by halftime and couldn’t close the gap after the break. Mariah Davis scored 26 points, including three 3-pointers.
  • Game 2: Borden County 58, Midland Classical 43
    The Lady Knights trailed 33–24 at halftime in their second game of the day. Mariah Davis led the scoring with 26 points, including five 3-pointers and a perfect 7-for-7 night at the free-throw line.
  • Game 3: Midland Classical 52, Ropes JV 41
    Midland Classical went into halftime down 20–19 before pulling ahead in the second half. McKinlee Miller led the Lady Knights with a game-high 23 points.
  • Game 4: Midland Classical 51, Seagraves 28
    The Lady Knights took control early, carrying a 32–14 halftime lead into the break and closing out the win. Mariah Davis scored 26 points.

Go deeper:

  • Game 1 scoring:
    Midland Classical: Mariah Davis — 26, Maddie Valles — 6, Allie Catalano — 3
    Ropes: Zailyn Wylie — 21, Karlie Rhoads — 14, Brooklyn Hogg — 11, Kamdyn Matus — 2, Rylie Lester — 2, Annabelle Falls — 2
  • Game 2 scoring:
    Midland Classical: Mariah Davis — 26, Maddie Valles — 6, Brianna Chavez — 5, Allie Catalano — 3, McKinlee Miller — 3
    Borden County: Taytum White — 27, Tatum Runge — 14, Kimber Cone — 7, Gretchen Proctor — 6, Cailey Cagle — 2, Anslee Buchanan — 2
  • Game 3 scoring:
    Midland Classical: McKinlee Miller — 23, Caroline Nolan — 12, Kimber Beggs — 7, Brianna Chavez — 6, Rachel Gaona — 4
  • Game 4 scoring:
    Midland Classical: Mariah Davis — 26, Maddie Valles — 8, Allie Catalano — 6, McKinlee Miller — 5, Brianna Chavez — 4, Landry Williams — 2

What’s next: Midland Classical returns to action Tuesday, Dec. 16, with a road game at Greenwood (8-8 overall), tipping off at 6:15 p.m.