The Millsap Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Eastland Mavericks at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Millsap turned things around against Breckenridge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 47-34 win over the Buckaroos.
| 01/07/25 vs Breckenridge | 6 |
| 12/05/24 vs Santo | 4 |
| 11/04/24 vs Hico | 4 |
| 11/19/24 vs Lingleville | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Garland | 3 |
Millsap's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elissa Werne, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 17 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Werne a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleigh Wooldridge, who posted four points in addition to 12 steals and six boards.
Millsap smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastland). They blew past Dublin, posting a 67-30 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mavericks have posted since January 19, 2024.
With the win, Eastland broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-12. As for Millsap, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-19.
Millsap ended up a good deal behind Eastland when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 64-48. Can Millsap avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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