Milton lost a heartbreaker on Saturday after a huge 40-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of the South Lake Eagles by a score of 49-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since January 26th.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mateo Robinson, who had 11 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Robinson has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Treymar Jones was another key player, posting 18 points in addition to seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Milton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Lake to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Pina, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Pina, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Milton fell to 3-1. As for South Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Milton will face off against Niceville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season. As for South Lake, they will host Foundation Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foundation Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully South Lake likes a good challenge.
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