Basketball Game Preview: Sterling Raiders vs. Milby Buffs

Sterling is 9-1 against Milby since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Sterling Raiders will welcome the Milby Buffs at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sterling has six straight victories, Milby has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Sterling will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Madison, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Sterling walked away with a 79-66 win over Madison on Thursday.

Braydon Hughes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 13 for 24 en route to 34 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Another player making a difference was Braylon Peterson, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points.

Meanwhile, Milby was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 65-59 to Austin.

Sterling has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Milby, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.

Everything came up roses for Sterling against Milby in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 86-53 victory. Does Sterling have another victory up their sleeve, or will Milby turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.