After four games on the road, Milan is heading back home. They will take on the South Dearborn Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Milan was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-51 to North Decatur. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Milan in their matchups with North Decatur: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, South Dearborn came up short against South Ripley on Friday and fell 60-51. That's two games in a row now that South Dearborn has lost by exactly nine points.
Milan has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for South Dearborn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Milan came up short against South Dearborn in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 64-55. Thankfully for Milan, Ryan Willoughby (who scored 23 points along with eight assists and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
