Basketball Recap: Mill Springs Academy Takes a Loss

If Mill Springs Academy was feeling good fresh off their 64-44 takedown of Cumberland Academy of Georgia last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Mill Springs Academy took a 68-52 bruising from the Howard Hawks on Thursday. Mill Springs Academy hasn't had much luck with Howard recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Despite the loss, Mill Springs Academy still got an impressive performance from Hampton Hill, who went 14 of 18 en route to 38 points and four steals. Hill's evening made it 27 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jack D also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.

Howard was led to victory by Michael Davis and Elias Garner. Davis posted 26 points, while Garner put up 22 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Davis has scored at least a third of Howard's points. Keegan Roberts was another key player, putting up ten points.

Mill Springs Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Howard, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Tapestry Charter the next time they take the court. Mill Springs Academy will host Tapestry Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while Howard will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.