Millington Central posted their closest victory since November 21, 2023 on Saturday. They skirted past the Bolton Wildcats 68-65. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their 30-point performance the matchup before.
| 12/15/23 vs Bolton | 22 |
| 02/13/24 vs Brighton | 20 |
| 12/21/24 vs Bolton | 19 |
| 01/23/24 vs Covington | 18 |
| 02/06/24 @ Brighton | 17 |
Millington Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tayshaun Dye, who posted 19 points. That's the most points Dye has posted since back in February. Marlow Bean was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Bolton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being E'Darian Washington, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 20 points and four steals. Washington's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylan Collins, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points along with seven assists and six boards.
The victory made it two in a row for Millington Central and bumps their season record up to 6-6. As for Bolton, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Millington Central and Bradford will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Bradford will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Millington Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bolton, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Bolton Wildcats face off against the Ripley Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
