Photo credit: Midland Christian Hoops

What happened: Midland Christian went 2-2 at the Cubs’ Classic in Brownfield from Thursday, Dec. 11, through Saturday, Dec. 13, moving to 14-5 on the season. The Mustangs opened the tournament with two wins against Slaton (9-4 overall) and Amarillo’s River Road (1-10 overall) before closing the weekend with losses to Lubbock Estacado (10-3 overall) and host Brownfield (8-6 overall).

The big picture:

  • Game 1: Midland Christian 66, Slaton 61
    Cooper Johnston led the Mustangs with 33 points, with Kohl Bremerman adding 29.
  • Game 2: Midland Christian 54, River Road 12
  • Game 3: Estacado 67, Midland Christian 61
  • Game 4: Brownfield 63, Midland Christian 40
    The Mustangs trailed 29–12 at halftime and were unable to close the gap in the second half.

What’s next: Midland Christian will host San Angelo Central (14-2 overall) on Thursday, Dec. 19, with tipoff set for 6 p.m.