The Milford Tigers will challenge the Escalante Moquis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Milford didn't have too much trouble with El Capitan as they won 81-62. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 61st in Utah, while the Eagles are ranked 263rd in Arizona), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/04/25 @ El Capitan | 23 |
| 01/29/25 @ Panguitch | 16 |
| 01/28/25 vs North Sevier | 15 |
| 01/23/25 vs Wayne | 21 |
| 01/16/25 @ Mount Vernon | 20 |
Sadler Barnes was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. His evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Carson Cheney was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Milford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Escalante sidestepped Monticello for a 55-52 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Moquis.
Escalante's win came from a few key players Milford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mac Porter, who went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points along with eight boards and three steals. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kage Lyman, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 19 points.
Escalante has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Milford, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Milford didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Escalante in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 53-47 win. Will Milford repeat their success, or does Escalante have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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