Preview: Ithaca Yellowjackets vs. Millington Cardinals
Ithaca is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Millington is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ithaca Yellowjackets will take on the Millington Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Ithaca posted their closest win since December 12, 2023 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Carrollton and snuck past 53-50.
Meanwhile, even though Michigan Lutheran Seminary scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, Millington still came out on top. Millington skirted past Michigan Lutheran Seminary 58-56. Given Millington's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while Michigan Lutheran Seminary is ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ithaca has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Millington, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Ithaca lost to Millington at home by a decisive 61-47 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Ithaca avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
