Raleigh-Egypt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 64-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millington Central Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Pharaohs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Trojans are ranked 136th).
Millington Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tayshaun Dye led the charge by putting up 11 points. Another player making a difference was Cody McGhee, who posted ten points.
Raleigh-Egypt's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Millington Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Raleigh-Egypt will venture away from home to face off against Covington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Millington Central, they will square off against Munford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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