Basketball Recap: Milton-Union Beats Bethel for Their Seventh Straight Win

Bulldogs

Previous Games

12/14/24 vs Bethel	55-41
12/09/24 @ National Trail	60-18
12/07/24 @ Miami East	46-39
12/05/24 vs Troy Christian	58-43
12/02/24 vs Dixie	64-23
+ 2 more games

Milton-Union put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Bethel Bees with points to spare, taking the game 55-41. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in February.

Milton-Union's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jenna Brumbaugh, who went 9 for 18 on her way to 22 points and eight steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Brumbaugh has scored at least a third of Milton-Union's points. Michaela Firks was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Milton-Union smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Milton-Union's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Bethel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.

Milton-Union will welcome Twin Valley South at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Milton-Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season. Bethel and Arcanum will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.