Milton is 2-7 against Central Mountain since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Milton Black Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Central Mountain Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Milton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while Central Mountain is ranked 173rd).
Milton scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top against Bucktail by a score of 65-52. The win was some much needed relief for Milton as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Central Mountain has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell to Shikellamy 52-46.
Caleb Mahoney put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 20 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hoy, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Milton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Central Mountain, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 9-5.
Milton came up short against Central Mountain in their previous meeting on January 5th, falling 62-50. Will Milton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
