On Thursday, Millennium faced Sunnyslope in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millennium Tigers fell to the Sunnyslope Vikings 72-66. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 74-66.
Sunnyslope's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darius Wabbington, who went 10-for-15 en route to 24 points and six rebounds. Wabbington is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Rider Portela, who posted 19 points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Millennium's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-7. As for Sunnyslope, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Coincidentally, Millennium and Sunnyslope will both be playing Corona del Sol the next time they take the court. Sunnyslope will head out to face Corona del Sol at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while Millennium will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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