Basketball Game Preview: Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts Mustangs vs. Wilsonville Wildcats
By Team Reports
Feb 19, 2025, 10:52pm
Basketball Preview: Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts Mustangs vs. Wilsonville Wildcats
Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts is 1-9 against Wilsonville since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts Mustangs will host the Wilsonville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 28th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 78-14 loss at the hands of Canby.
Meanwhile, Wilsonville entered their tilt with Hillsboro on Tuesday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Spartans 91-16. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts better keep an eye on Gabi Moultrie. She was instrumental in Wilsonville's win, shooting 7-for-11 from downtown and almost dropping a double-double with 29 points and nine steals. Moultrie's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Audrey Counts, who went 8-for-14 en route to 20 points.
Wilsonville was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Wilsonville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points over those games. As for Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-20.
Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts took a serious blow against Wilsonville when the teams last played back in January, falling 73-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moultrie, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 19 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Now that Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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