After flying high against Fort Atkinson last Thursday, Milton came back down to earth. The Red Hawks took a 65-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monona Grove Silver Eagles on Tuesday. The Red Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Silver Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Sydney Glynn continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Monona Grove, going 8-for-16 on her way to 26 points along with five boards and four steals. Glynn continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Danielle Becker, who shot 50% from the field en route to 18 points and six rebounds.
Milton now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Monona Grove, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Milton will take on Waunakee in a holiday battle at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Red Hawks will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. Monona Grove and Oregon will compete for holiday cheer at 4:05 p.m. on Saturday. The Silver Eagles will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.4 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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