Preview: Millington Central Trojans vs. Covington Chargers
The Millington Central Trojans are on the road again on Monday and plays the Covington Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on February 19th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Millington Central didn't have too much trouble with Munford on the road as they won 50-32. Millington Central pushed the score to 44-24 by the end of the third, a deficit Munford cut but never quite recovered from.
Millington Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alana Whiten, who scored eight points along with six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Taylor, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Covington came tearing into last Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Munford by a score of 44-32.
Millington Central is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Covington, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-14.
Everything came up roses for Millington Central against Covington in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 44-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millington Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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