The Millbrook Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clayton Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Millbrook has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,070 points over their last 14 matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Millbrook walked away with it. They walked away with a 56-46 win over the Buccaneers on Tuesday. Given Millbrook's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Jack Britt is ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colt Langdon was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Langdon is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Kyrie Heredia was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Clayton waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They secured a 63-57 W over Holly Springs. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Millbrook's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.9 points per game. As for Clayton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Millbrook strolled past Clayton when the teams last played back in January of 2022 by a score of 64-48. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clayton's Hugh Collins, who scored 20 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Millbrook to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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