Basketball Preview: National Trail Blazers vs. Milton-Union Bulldogs
The National Trail Blazers will square off against the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. National Trail's defense has only allowed 21.2 points per game this season, so Milton-Union's offense will have their work cut out for them.
National Trail is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Tri-County North just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 26-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The loss was the Blazers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Milton-Union put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 46-39 victory over Miami East. The 46-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Milton-Union's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jenna Brumbaugh, who earned 19 points plus six rebounds. Brumbaugh's afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Michaela Firks was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Milton-Union's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-0. As for National Trail, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
National Trail came up short against Milton-Union in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, falling 45-35. Can National Trail avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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