New Washington has gone 7-1 against Milan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The New Washington Mustangs will host the Milan Indians at 12:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for New Washington and 14 for Milan dating back to last season.
New Washington is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Charlestown on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Washington was outmatched by Charlestown on the road and fell 70-23.
Meanwhile, Milan suffered their closest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of South Decatur by a score of 37-34.
Loss or not, Milan got some senior leadership from Anna Herzog and Gabby Williamson. Herzog went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds, while Williamson had seven points plus nine rebounds and two blocks. Herzog continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Milan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Milan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for New Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
New Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Milan in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 47-45. Does New Washington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Milan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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