Milford hasn't had much luck against Walnut Hills recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Milford Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Walnut Hills Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Milford is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Kings on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Milford was beaten by Kings 73-45. The Eagles were down 56-33 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite their loss, Milford saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Avery Pence, who scored ten points in addition to four steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Crouch, who had six points in addition to five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Walnut Hills unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against Winton Woods on Friday, falling 68-33. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-12.
Milford couldn't quite finish off Walnut Hills when the teams last played back in January and fell 53-50. Can Milford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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