Basketball Game Preview: Milford Bulldogs vs. Kopperl Eagles

Milford is 5-0 against Kopperl since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Milford Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Kopperl Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Milford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.

Milford fought the good fight in their overtime match against Bynum on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to the Bulldogs. Milford's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Milford got top-tier performance from Jaycee Rigsby, who went 16 of 31 en route to 38 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Rigsby is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. Chloe Evans was another key player, putting up six points and seven boards.

Even though they lost, Milford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 47-15, which was the final score in Kopperl's tilt against Bynum on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.

Milford's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-6. As for Kopperl, their loss dropped their record down to 6-19.

Everything came up roses for Milford against Kopperl in their previous matchup on January 3rd, as the squad secured a 72-11 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.