Milford is 4-0 against Salem since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Milford Mavericks will host the Salem Rocks at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Milford is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Kearsley 61-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mavericks have posted since December 28, 2023.
Salem kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell to Saline 69-63. The Rocks haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Salem saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mitch Paspal dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Paspal a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Ezekiel Chinyazada was another key player, earning nine points plus four steals.
Even though they lost, Salem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Milford didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Salem when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 69-63 win. Does Milford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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