The West Clermont Wolves will face off against the Milford Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Milford heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when West Clermont took over last week. West Clermont secured a 54-49 W over Loveland on Thursday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Tigers are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Milford had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They managed a 50-46 victory over the Rockets.
Milford's win came from a few key players West Clermont will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Violet Shuluga, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Chadwell, who posted 12 points and five steals.
Milford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for West Clermont, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
West Clermont didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Milford when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 58-53 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chadwell, who went 7 for 8 from beyond the arc on her way to 25 points and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Clermont still be able to contain Chadwell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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