Milford hasn't had much luck against Piute recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Milford Tigers will take on the Piute Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Milford is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
On Saturday, Milford didn't have too much trouble with Whitehorse as they won 75-60. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Raiders are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Milford got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kielen Tsosie out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadler Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine assists.
Milford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Piute came up short against Panguitch on Thursday and fell 60-48. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bobcats 16-8 in the first quarter.
Milford's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Piute, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Milford came up short against Piute in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 57-52. Can Milford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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