The Melrose Golden Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Millington Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Melrose focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Friday.
Melrose won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They suffered a rough 78-54 loss at the hands of Ridgeway. Melrose has not had much luck with Ridgeway recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from William Carver, who scored 20 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Sanders Jr, who scored eight points along with 16 rebounds and seven assists.
Even though they lost, Melrose smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgeway only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Millington Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They managed a 76-72 victory over Covington. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Millington Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Maclin, who scored 23 points. Maclin has been hot recently, having posted 23 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandon Payne, who scored 19 points.
Melrose's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Millington Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-13 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Melrose have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Millington Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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