Even though the Millington Central Trojans scored an imposing 68 points on Tuesday, the Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs still came out on top. Raleigh-Egypt secured a 72-68 W over Millington Central. Given Raleigh-Egypt's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Millington Central is ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Raleigh-Egypt's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cassie Bullard, who scored 21 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bullard has scored at least 25% of Raleigh-Egypt's points. Another player making a difference was Travion Baker, who scored 18 points.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brandon Payne, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Those five assists set a new season-high mark for him. Tayshaun Dye was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Raleigh-Egypt is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Millington Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Raleigh-Egypt will take on Covington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Millington Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Craigmont at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
