Milton had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 70-64 victory over the Riverwood Raiders on Wednesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Raiders are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Milton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Riverwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-12.
Coming up, Milton will take on Woodward Academy on Saturday. Woodward Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 27 games -- so hopefully Milton likes a good challenge. Riverwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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