Millington Central and Brighton are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Millington Central Trojans will take on the Brighton Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Millington Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
Millington Central is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Craigmont: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Millington Central blew Craigmont out of the water with a 77-28 final score. With the Trojans ahead 46-13 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Millington Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andre Tyler, who posted 14 points. Tyler is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cody McGhee, who had 13 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brighton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-50 victory over Raleigh-Egypt on Tuesday. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Pharaohs are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win was the third in a row for Millington Central, bringing their record for this year to 11-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Brighton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Millington Central against Brighton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 85-56 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millington Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
