After losing to Ripley the last time they met, Millington Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Millington Central Trojans enjoyed a cozy 56-38 win over the Ripley Tigers on Tuesday. The Trojans pushed the score to 43-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Millington Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tayshaun Dye, who went 8 for 15 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and three steals. What's more, Dye also posted a 53% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Cody McGhee was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 13 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Millington Central and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Ripley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millington Central has already played their next contest (against Ripley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Ripley has already played their next game (against Millington Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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