The Milton-Union Bulldogs came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Riverside with points to spare, taking the game 43-27. Given Milton-Union's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while Riverside is ranked 555th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Milton-Union got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Berberich out in front who scored ten points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Layman, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.
Riverside's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Reaghan Mcdaniel, who scored eight points along with six rebounds, and Zoie Armbruster who scored six points along with 11 rebounds.
Milton-Union pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Riverside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Milton-Union will be playing in front of their home fans against Lehman Catholic at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lehman Catholic is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to take on Bethel at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bethel has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 9.