Milford is 1-6 against Howell since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Milford Mavericks will square off against the Howell Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. Milford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Howell likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Milford strolled past Walled Lake Western with points to spare, taking the game 55-41. Given Milford's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while Walled Lake Western is ranked 527th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Howell had to settle for a 41-39 loss against Wayne Memorial on Thursday.
Milford pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Howell, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Milford couldn't quite finish off Howell in their previous matchup back in January of 2017 and fell 53-51. Can Milford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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