Photo credit: Permian Press staff

What happened: Midland Classical fell to Lubbock Christian 58–21 in a district matchup on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The loss drops the Lady Knights to 14–11 overall and 2–1 in district play, while Lubbock Christian improves to 16–7 overall and 1–0 in district. Mariah Davis led Midland Classical with 18 points, and Katy Evans led Lubbock Christian with 21 points.

The big picture: Lubbock Christian took the first-quarter advantage, 14–7. The Lady Knights struggled in the second, scoring 7 points while Lubbock Christian added 16 to take a 30–14 halftime lead. Lubbock Christian continued to separate in the third quarter, outscoring MCA 14–7 to extend the lead to 44–21. In the fourth, Lubbock Christian added 14 more points, sealing the victory.

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Midland Classical scoring: Mariah Davis — 18, Malone Crunk — 4, Allie Catalano — 3, Maddie Valles — 3, Landry Williams — 2

Lubbock Christian scoring: Katy Evans — 21, Tobie McGahee — 12, Quinn Bruington — 10, Kenzy Evans — 10, Lila Epperson — 2, Tessa Walts — 2, Ainslee Rice — 1

What’s next: Midland Classical hosts TCA Willow Park (6–5 overall) on Friday, Jan. 16 at 6:15 p.m.