Basketball Recap: Milford Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

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Previous 3 Games

12/30/24 vs Ezell-Harding Christian	53-43
12/28/24 vs Clearwater	58-26
12/27/24 vs Dunnellon	70-27

Milford had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 53-43 win over the Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles.

Milford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Violet Shuluga led the charge by going 6 of 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Shuluga has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizzie Fight, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 18 points.

Milford has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-2.

Milford and Ezell-Harding Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. Milford (ranked 41st) will meet Little Miami (ranked 198th) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Milford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Ezell-Harding Christian will take on Liberty Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 75 places (33 vs. 108).