The Milton Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Pace Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
Milton took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down Niceville 61-47. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Eagles are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Milton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Treymar Jones, who went 8 for 13 en route to 22 points plus four steals. The matchup was Jones' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Mateo Robinson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Milton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pace was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 58-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Florida. One positive for the Patriots, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Pace's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Milton, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Milton strolled past Pace in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 48-32. Does Milton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pace turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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