The Millbrook Wildcats will challenge the Rolesville Rams at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Millbrook is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Heritage.
01/09/25 vs Heritage | 4 |
12/28/24 vs Rocky Mount | 2 |
12/27/24 @ Cleveland | 6 |
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Despite the defeat, Millbrook had strong showings from Korryn Dixon, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 20 points, and Lucy Ellis, who posted eight points and four steals. Ellis is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Bardeen, who had nine points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Rolesville came up short against Hillgrove last Saturday and fell 60-47.
Millbrook will have to contain Jahriell Murchison as she made an impact in Rolesville's last game. She posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Taliya Rowe, who earned nine points.
Rolesville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Millbrook, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Millbrook took a serious blow against Rolesville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 70-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rolesville's Caitlyn Jones, who went 12 of 23 on her way to 26 points along with eight assists and seven boards. Now that Millbrook knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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