The Milford Central Wildcats entered their tilt with the Richfield Springs Central Indians with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Milford Central walked away with a 67-59 victory over Richfield Springs Central on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Milford Central found their leader in underclassman Christian Lawson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Lawson is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Stevens, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Milford Central pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Richfield Springs Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7.
Milford Central will square off against Morris Central at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Milford Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 543 points over their last eight games. Richfield Springs Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
