The Miller Place Panthers's five-game losing streak dating back to last season came to an end on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 47-22 margin over Port Jefferson. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Miller Place has managed all season.
Ava Zicchinelli continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 14 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Zicchinelli has scored at least 25% of Miller Place's points. Brooke Callaghan was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Miller Place's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Port Jefferson, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Miller Place will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kings Park at 6:00 p.m. on January 24, 2024. Port Jefferson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Babylon at 10:00 a.m. on January 6, 2024.