After a string of nine wins, the Milford Central Wildcats's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost to Morris Central on the road by a decisive 86-71 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (67), Milford Central still had to take the loss.
Milford Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Christian Lawson, who scored 29 points along with seven assists and three steals, and Braden Murphy who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Lawson is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Carter Stevens was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Milford Central's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Morris Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Milford Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morris Central, they will head out on the road to take on Charlotte Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Charlotte Valley is coming into the contest with nine straight victories at home, so Morris Central is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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