Basketball Game Preview: Milford Tigers vs. Whitehorse Raiders

The Milford Tigers will face off against the Whitehorse Raiders at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Milford is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.

Milford will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 31-point drubbing they dealt White Pine on Tuesday. Milford simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat White Pine 60-29. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 23 points or more this season.

Milford had a senior duo take command as Sadler Barnes posted 20 points along with six assists and five rebounds and Kielen Tsosie went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. The contest was Barnes' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Toby Laorange, who had six points in addition to six steals and five boards.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-49, which was the final score in Whitehorse's tilt against Valley on Friday. The Raiders have struggled against the Buffalos recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Milford's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Whitehorse, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Milford took their win against Whitehorse when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 87-64. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Whitehorse's D'Wayne Nakai, who put up 27 points. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Milford to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.