Basketball Recap: Milford Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 vs Dunnellon	43
01/13/25 vs Anderson	34
12/28/24 vs Clearwater	32
01/16/25 vs Kings	27
02/01/25 @ Harrison	26
12/16/24 vs Loveland	25

Milford meant business on Saturday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Wildcats squad that has allowed just 28.65 points per contest. The Milford Eagles put the hurt on the Harrison Wildcats with a sharp 68-42 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 25 points or more this season.

Violet Shuluga was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 8 en route to 16 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lizzie Fight, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points.

Milford was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Harrison lost, don't look at Alli Robertson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Abby Smith was another key player, putting up nine points and six assists.

Milford is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Harrison, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-1.

Milford and Harrison should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Milford (ranked 26th) will meet Turpin (ranked 546th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Milford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Harrison will challenge Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. on Monday up 263 places (100 vs. 363).