Even though the Brighton Cardinals scored an imposing 62 points on Thursday, the Millington Central Trojans still came out on top. Millington Central took their game against the Cardinals 69-62. For Millington Central, this counts as revenge for the 48-36 loss the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
Brandon Payne was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Millington Central's points. Another player making a difference was Andre Tyler, who scored 11 points.
The win got Millington Central back to even at 12-12. As for Brighton, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16.
Millington Central will take on the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brighton, they will look to defend their home court against the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Millington Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully the Cardinals like a good challenge.
