The Millikan Rams will challenge the Windward Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Millikan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Millikan came up short against Long Beach Poly and fell 59-47. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Jackrabbits are ranked 36th).
| 01/17/25 @ Long Beach Poly | 15 |
| 01/15/25 vs Compton | 26 |
| 01/13/25 @ Cabrillo | 23 |
| 01/11/25 vs Long Beach Poly | 18 |
Despite their defeat, Millikan saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jeremiah Hunt, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. The matchup was Hunt's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tariq Bridges, who went 6 for 15 en route to 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Windward beat Centennial 61-49 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Windward's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Millikan, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Millikan came up short against Windward when the teams last played back in November of 2017, falling 81-69. Can Millikan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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