The Turpin Spartans are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Milford Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on February 15th. Turpin will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while Milford is ranked 79th).
Last Saturday, Turpin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-48 to Seton. That's two games in a row now that Turpin has lost by exactly five points.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sophia Schiano, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Josie Carrelli, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, a fact Milford proved two weeks ago. They walked away with a 45-38 win over Fairfield. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Milford.
Milford can attribute much of their success to Cayden Smith, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. Kelsey McKenney was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Turpin dropped their record down to 7-15 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Milford, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Thursday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Turpin have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.7 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Milford, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 rebounds per game. Given Turpin's sizable advantage in that area, Milford will need to find a way to close that gap.
Turpin came out on top in a nail-biter against Milford when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 45-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turpin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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