The Milton Eagles will square off against the Lanier Longhorns at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Milton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Lanier likes a good challenge.
Milton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Johns Creek, who was ranked 13th at the time (Milton was ranked seventh). The Eagles took a 74-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gladiators on Tuesday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Lanier took a blow against Gainesville on Tuesday, falling 67-37. The matchup marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Milton's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Lanier, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
Milton was able to grind out a solid victory over Lanier in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 64-53. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Longhorns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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