Milford and South Lyon are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Milford Mavericks will square off against the South Lyon Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Milford made easy work of Clio and carried off a 38-16 win. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Mustangs are ranked 466th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South Lyon waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vikings 73-22. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Milford has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.7 points per game. As for South Lyon, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Milford came up short against South Lyon when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 34-30. Can Milford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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