The Milford Tigers will square off against the Tabiona Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Milford comes in on three and Tabiona on four.
Milford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had just enough and edged Bryce Valley out 71-69.
Milford's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sadler Barnes, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 25 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Barnes has scored at least a third of Milford's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Barnes, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 19 points.
Meanwhile, Tabiona earned a 61-54 win over Grand County on Saturday.
Tabiona had a senior duo take command as Gavin Rhoades dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards and Bryson Fabrizio went 7 of 8 on his way to 19 points. Rhoades' afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Milford's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Tabiona, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Milford hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.3 points per game. However, it's not like Tabiona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 64 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Milford lost to Tabiona on the road by a decisive 57-41 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Milford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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