The Milton Eagles will face off against the Lowndes Vikings at TBD on Tuesday. Milton will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Milton walked away with it. They walked away with a 66-56 victory over the Raiders on Saturday. Given Milton's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Walton is ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Nya Smith, who scored 32 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Milton's points. Londyn Walker was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Carrollton scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, Lowndes still came out on top. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Lowndes made off with a 57-56 victory over Carrollton. The victory was nothing new for Lowndes as they're now sitting on five straight.
Milton's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Lowndes, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
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