The Millington Cardinals waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-56 victory over Michigan Lutheran Seminary. Given Millington's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while Michigan Lutheran Seminary is ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Noah Reif, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Reif is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Logan Broekhuizen was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Millington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millington is on the road again on Monday and plays Ithaca at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Ithaca is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Millington will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, they will head out on the road to challenge Cass City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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