Milton and Crestview are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Milton Panthers will head out to square off against the Crestview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
Milton took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Pace 66-35. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Patriots are ranked 572nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/25/25 vs Pace | 30 |
01/05/24 vs Foley | 26 |
02/15/24 vs Wiregrass Ranch | 25 |
12/20/24 vs Gulf Shores | 23 |
11/21/23 vs Pine Forest | 22 |
Treymar Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 of 22 on his way to 30 points and three steals. Those 30 points gave him a new career-high. Ra'Shaun Elzy was another key player, putting up 12 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Crestview waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since December 28, 2024.
Milton pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.8 points. As for Crestview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Milton beat Crestview 63-56 when the teams last played on January 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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