The Escalante Moquis will head out to square off against the Milford Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Escalante is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
Escalante will head into Saturday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 39) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Monticello out 55-52.
| 02/01/25 @ Monticello | 17 |
| 01/16/25 @ Panguitch | 15 |
| 01/11/24 @ Bryce Valley | 14 |
| 01/21/25 @ Fredonia | 13 |
| 12/14/24 vs Tintic | 13 |
Escalante got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mac Porter out in front who went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Porter has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kage Lyman, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 19 points.
Meanwhile, Milford didn't have too much trouble with El Capitan on Tuesday 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.
Escalante better keep an eye on Sadler Barnes. He was instrumental in Milford's win, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine assists. Barnes' 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 boards.
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 games.
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. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Milford, their record is now 17-3.
Escalante came up short against Milford in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 53-47. Can Escalante avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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