Preview: Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs vs. Millington Central Trojans
Raleigh-Egypt is 0-5 against Millington Central since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Millington Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Raleigh-Egypt has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 29.
Last Tuesday, Raleigh-Egypt lost to Craigmont on the road by a decisive 40-26 margin. Raleigh-Egypt has struggled against Craigmont recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Millington Central was able to grind out a solid win over Craigmont on Thursday, taking the game 50-38. The win made it back-to-back wins for Millington Central.
Millington Central found their leader in underclassman Arianna Whiten, who scored 13 points along with two steals. Whiten continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bailey Boone, who scored three points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Raleigh-Egypt's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.0 points per game. As for Millington Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Raleigh-Egypt was dealt a bruising 55-20 defeat at the hands of Millington Central when the teams last played on January 9th. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Raleigh-Egypt was down 42-16.
