Basketball Recap: Mill Springs Academy Takes a Loss

Mill Springs Academy's game on Friday was all tied up 25-25 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 58-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cottage Cougars. Mill Springs Academy was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Cottage earlier this season, when they won 53-46.

Despite the loss, Mill Springs Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hampton Hill went 7 for 12 on his way to 20 points and six assists. Hill is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 25 games he's played dating back to last season. Sam Hartman was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 14 points.

Cottage was led to victory by Jackson Barnes and Maxwell Lagan. Barnes went 10 for 16 on his way to 25 points and eight boards, while Lagan dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Barnes has scored at least a third of Cottage's points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Akers, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 boards.

Mill Springs Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Cottage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10.

Mill Springs Academy has already played their next matchup, a 64-44 victory against Cumberland Academy of Georgia on the 27th. As for Cottage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-50 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 25th.