Novinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Milan Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that Novinger has lost by exactly four points.
Leading Milan to victory were Ethan Bennett and Keaton T Weter. Bennett dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, while T Weter almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Bennett a new career-high in assists (six). Memphis Cole was another key player, posting six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Novinger's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Novinger Wildcats challenge the Scotland County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on December 10th. As for Milan, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Polo at 5:00 p.m. on December 20th.
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