Raleigh-Egypt fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Millington Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Millington Central Trojans by a score of 58-56. While losing is never fun, the Pharaohs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Trojans are ranked 108th).
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 went 10 for 17 on his way to 24 points and eight boards. Dye continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cody McGhee, who posted ten points and seven assists.
Raleigh-Egypt dropped their record down to 3-15 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Millington Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Raleigh-Egypt will challenge Covington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Raleigh-Egypt is facing Covington at the right time seeing as Covington is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Millington Central, they will face off against Munford at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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