The Morris Central Mustangs will square off against the Milford Central Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Morris Central escaped with a win against Chenango Forks by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56. The win made it back-to-back wins for Morris Central.
Meanwhile, Milford Central came tearing into Thursday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 67-59 win over Richfield Springs Central.
Milford Central found their leader in underclassman Christian Lawson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Lawson is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Stevens, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Morris Central's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Milford Central, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Morris Central came up short against Milford Central in their previous meeting back in January, falling 75-66. Can Morris Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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