After two games on the road, Memphis Central is heading back home. They will take on the Millington Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Memphis Central scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 68-17 victory over Bolton on the road. Given Memphis Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Bolton is ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Millington Central didn't have too much trouble with Arlington at home on Tuesday as they won 58-41. The win made it back-to-back wins for Millington Central.
Alana Whiten continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Millington Central's points. Another player making a difference was Bailey Boone, who scored ten points.
Memphis Central's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Millington Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.