The Millington Central Trojans and the South Gibson Hornets squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Millington Central Trojans had to settle for second. They took a hard 60-45 fall against the Hornets. Millington Central's loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Millington Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alana Whiten. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points. Ayanna Ransom was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
South Gibson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jade Reed led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Dunn, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Millington Central's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-9. As for South Gibson, they pushed their record up to 20-15 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Millington Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Gibson will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Chester County at 8:45 p.m. on March 7th. Hopefully South Gibson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Saturday.
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