The Milford Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Turpin Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Milford focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 two weeks ago.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, a fact Milford proved. They came out on top against Fairfield by a score of 45-38. Given Milford's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Fairfield is ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cayden Smith was the offensive standout of the game as she scored 11 points along with six rebounds. Kelsey McKenney was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Turpin's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. They fell to Seton 53-48. That's two games in a row now that Turpin has lost by exactly five points.
Despite their defeat, Turpin saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sophia Schiano, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Josie Carrelli, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Milford and bumps their season record up to 15-7. As for Turpin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Milford couldn't quite finish off Turpin in their previous matchup back in January and fell 45-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carrelli, who scored 22 points along with two steals. Now that Milford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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