It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tri-Cities can now relate to. They were dealt a 72-39 loss at the hands of the Milton Eagles on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since November 12, 2024.
Emari Benton
| 02/21/25 vs Milton | 12 |
| 02/19/25 vs Newnan | 10 |
| 02/15/25 @ Woodward Academy | 7 |
| 02/13/25 vs Lakeside | 8 |
| 02/07/25 @ Decatur | 9 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the loss, Tri-Cities still got an impressive performance from Emari Benton, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds. That's the most boards Benton has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssia Bandele, who scored ten points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Tri-Cities smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 24 consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Milton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Londyn Walker, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 16 boards. Walker is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in each of the last three games she's played. Deyva Davis was another key player, going 8-for-14 on her way to 17 points.
Tri-Cities' loss dropped their record down to 21-6. As for Milton, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-6.
Tri-Cities does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Milton, they will welcome Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season.
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