The Richfield Springs Central Indians will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Milford Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on February 8th.
Last Thursday, Richfield Springs Central suffered a rough 70-46 defeat at the hands of Sherburne-Earlville.
Meanwhile, Milford Central entered their tilt with Hunter-Tannersville with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Milford Central really took it to Hunter-Tannersville for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-34 win at home. Given Milford Central's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while Hunter-Tannersville is ranked 793rd), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Milford Central found their leader in underclassman Christian Lawson, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Lawson also posted eight assists for the first time this season. Carter Stevens was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five steals.
Richfield Springs Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Milford Central, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Richfield Springs Central ended up a good deal behind Milford Central in their previous meeting back in January, losing 56-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawson, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Now that Richfield Springs Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
