The Milton Panthers will square off against the Niceville Eagles on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Milton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 47-39 win over Crestview. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Niceville waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Patriots 53-31. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Milton better keep an eye on Carson Fayard. She was instrumental in Niceville's win, putting up 24 points and seven boards. Fayard has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Diaz, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Milton has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Niceville, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Milton lost to Niceville on the road by a decisive 46-32 margin in their previous meeting on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fayard, who had 13 points and eight steals. Now that Milton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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