Anderson managed to keep up with Milford until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Anderson Raptors came up short against the Milford Eagles, falling 69-45. The Raptors lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 62-59 score last time.
Toby Strausbaugh
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Anderson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Toby Strausbaugh, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Strausbaugh a new career-high in blocks (two). Nate Brugger also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Avery Pence went supernova for Milford, going 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds. Pence continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sloan Gormley, who posted 12 points and seven boards.
Anderson dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Milford, they moved to 4-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Anderson and Milford could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Anderson (ranked 449th) will meet Little Miami (ranked 129th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Milford will square off against Kings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 355 places (421 vs. 66).
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