The Milford Eagles were the 46-22 winner over the Turpin Spartans when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Milford fell just short of Turpin by a score of 45-43. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Milford came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Turpin is ranked 237th).
Despite the defeat, Milford had strong showings from Violet Shuluga, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, and Kelsey McKenney, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Chadwell, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Milford struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are 11-6 when they can't control their own glass like that.
It was another big night for Josie Carrelli, who scored 22 points along with two steals for Turpin. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carrelli has scored all season. Sophia Schiano was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Milford and nudges their season record down to 13-7. As for Turpin, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12.
Milford will head out on the road to challenge Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milford is facing Anderson at the right time seeing as Anderson is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Turpin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Winton Woods at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Winton Woods will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Turpin surely won't give up without a fight.
