The Milford Mavericks will head out on the road to challenge the South Lyon East Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Milford fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Mott on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Corsairs by a score of 50-47. The Mavericks' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, South Lyon East earned a 50-42 victory over Seaholm on Friday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Maples are ranked 534th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Lyon East has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Milford, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3.
Milford strolled past South Lyon East in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 63-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milford 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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