The Millington Central Trojans will be playing at home against the Brighton Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Millington Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully the Cardinals likes a good challenge.
Millington Central fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Cougars on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 82-80. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (63), Millington Central still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Millington Central had strong showings from Brandon Payne, who scored 27 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and Aiden Maclin, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Maclin has scored all season. Tayshaun Dye was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Brighton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 78-69 victory over Craigmont. The win was a breath of fresh air for Brighton as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Millington Central has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season. As for Brighton, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15.
Millington Central opened the new year with a less-than-successful 48-36 loss to the Cardinals. Will Millington Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
