Basketball Game Preview: Milford Eagles vs. Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Home	45-11 W
01/31/23 - Home	56-5 W
01/27/23 - Away	50-15 W
01/28/22 - Home	43-21 W
01/29/21 - Away	50-19 W
+ 5 more games

Milford has gone 9-1 against Wilber-Clatonia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Milford Eagles will take on the Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Milford has nine straight victories, Wilber-Clatonia has 20 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Tuesday, Milford didn't have too much trouble with Sutton as they won 62-43. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Mustangs are ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Wilber-Clatonia came up short against Palmyra on Tuesday and fell 39-29.

Wilber-Clatonia's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Milford, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.

Everything came up roses for Milford against Wilber-Clatonia when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 45-11 victory. 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.