Preview: Brighton Cardinals vs. Millington Central Trojans
Brighton and Millington Central are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Brighton Cardinals are on the road again on Monday and plays the Millington Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on February 26th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Brighton humbled Melrose with a 58-31 victory.
Brighton found their leader in underclassman Jayla Jones, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Da'lyjah Maclin, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Millington Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kirby 65-13 at home. Winning may never get old, but Millington Central sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Alana Whiten was her usual excellent self, scoring seven points along with four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last four games she's played. Alexis Williamson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Brighton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-18 record this season. As for Millington Central, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8.
Monday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Destiny Pruitt and Whiten. Pruitt has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 11.1 points and 3.3 steals. For her part, Whiten has averaged 11.6 points, 1.5 steals, and 1.1 assists.
Brighton came up short against Millington Central when the teams last played on February 6th, falling 69-59. Can Brighton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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