Milford hadn't done well against Piute recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Milford Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Piute Thunderbirds 53-51. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Thunderbirds two weeks ago, they had to take a 60-43 loss.
Paizlee Florence
| 02/13/25 vs Piute | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bryce Valley | 4 |
| 12/17/24 @ North Sevier | 4 |
| 12/11/24 vs Panguitch | 4 |
| 02/05/25 @ Bryce Valley | 3 |
| + 14 more games |
Leading Milford to victory were Jaidyn Mcmullin and Paizlee Florence. Mcmullin went 10-for-20 on her way to 24 points, while Florence posted ten points and six steals. Florence is becoming a predictor of Milford's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 6-3 (and 5-8 when she doesn't). Acacia Dalton was another key player, putting up six points and eight boards.
Milford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive matches.
The victory got Milford back to even at 11-11. As for Piute, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-9.
Milford has already played their next contest, a 63-37 defeat against Wayne on the 14th. As for Piute, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 34-30 win against Bryce Valley on the 15th.
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