Millbrook can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They secured a 71-67 W over the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 42nd).
Ashton King continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 13 for 21 on his way to 38 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Bowen, who went 7 of 11 en route to 19 points.
Loss or not, Cardinal Gibbons got some senior leadership from Cash McSweeney and Damon Phillips. McSweeney dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 boards, while Phillips went 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Walker Montague, who posted ten points.
Wildcats
| 01/07/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 71-67 |
| 12/03/24 vs Garner | 81-60 |
| 11/20/24 vs Hillside | 77-69 |
Millbrook pushed their record up to 5-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Cardinal Gibbons, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millbrook will face off against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will take on Enloe at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal Gibbons is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.6 points per game this season.
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