Milan and Southwestern are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Milan Indians will face off against the Southwestern Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Milan will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Milan is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Switzerland County on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Milan was outmatched by Switzerland County at home and fell 57-26.
Meanwhile, Southwestern entered their game against Shawe Memorial on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southwestern lost to Shawe Memorial at home by a 51-32 margin. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southwestern's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Milan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Milan didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Southwestern in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 48-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milan since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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