Basketball Game Preview: Lanier Longhorns vs. Milton Eagles

The Lanier Longhorns will challenge the Milton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Last Friday, Lanier came up short against Gainesville and fell 46-36. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Milton against McEachern on Saturday as the team secured a 67-36 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 24 points or more this season.

Milton has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.3 points. As for Lanier, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10.

Lanier and Milton were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but Lanier came up empty-handed after a 49-48 loss. Will Lanier have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.