Basketball Game Preview: Milford Eagles vs. Harrison Wildcats

The Milford Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Harrison Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Milford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.

Milford is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Winton Woods just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Warriors are ranked first).

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gabby Chadwell, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played. Lizzie Fight was another key player, going 6 for 11 on her way to 16 points.

Meanwhile, Harrison put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Talawanda with a sharp 44-20 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Wildcats pulled away in the second half with 33 points.

Harrison's win came from a few key players Milford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shelby Piepmeier, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Madi Scudder, who scored 11 points.

Harrison pushed their record up to 16-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Milford, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.

Milford came out on top in a nail-biter against Harrison in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 60-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milford since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.