Milford had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 54-53 win over the Little Miami Panthers. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Panthers are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/18/23 vs Anderson | 12 |
01/04/25 @ Little Miami | 7 |
01/29/24 vs Lebanon | 6 |
12/07/23 @ Little Miami | 5 |
12/30/24 vs Ezell-Harding Christian | 4 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Milford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Violet Shuluga, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. What's more, Shuluga also racked up seven steals, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Rachel Morgan, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Milford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Milford has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Little Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Milford will square off against Turpin at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Little Miami, they will head out to take on Winton Woods at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Winton Woods will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Little Miami surely won't give up without a fight.
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