After a string of four wins, Mill Springs Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Cottage by a score of 36-34. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Mill Springs Academy has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Mill Springs Academy saw an underclassman step up: Hampton Hill scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Hill is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season.
Cottage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maxwell Lagan led the charge by scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Barlow, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
Mill Springs Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Cottage, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Mill Springs Academy will face off against Howard at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (Mill Springs Academy is ranked 544th, while Howard is ranked 562nd). Cottage is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Tapestry Charter at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th. Hopefully Cottage focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Monday.
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