Crestview and Milton are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Crestview Bulldogs will challenge the Milton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crestview will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Crestview beats Milton with 60 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Crestview came out on top against Niceville by a score of 60-47 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly 13 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Milton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Pine Forest 76-45. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Milton's win came from a few key players Crestview will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sergio Robinson, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points and eight steals. He is becoming a predictor of Milton's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 9-3 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Robinson, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds.
Milton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Forest only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Crestview's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Milton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Crestview came up short against Milton in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 55-48. Thankfully for Crestview, Christopher Jaylen Mckinley (who posted 16 points along with seven rebounds and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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