Millwood entered their game against Banner Christian on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Millwood Bobcats fell just short of the Banner Christian Banner Christian by a score of 43-40. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2020.
Despite the loss, Millwood still got an impressive performance from Griffin Aktalay, who scored 19 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The match was Aktalay's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Hazem Elkarim, who had six points in addition to ten rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Millwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Millwood's record is now 2-2. As for Banner Christian, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millwood will challenge West End Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Banner Christian, they will square off against Southampton Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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