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Boys Basketball Report: December 8
December 8 vs. West Clermont
Milford outscored West Clermont 24-6 in the fourth quarter to erase a 12-point deficit and overtake the Wolves by a 53-47 final score in an Eastern Cincinnati Conference thriller. In the deciding quarter, the Eagles made 5 of 8 from the field and 14 of 17 from the foul line to pull off the stunning comeback.
Alex Hannah matched his career-high for the second straight game, putting up 19 points, including 12 of 13 from the foul line. Ibrahima Niang chipped in nine points and nine rebounds, while Erich Morgan came off the bench to add eight points.
The first three quarters belonged to the Wolves as their lead hovered from around four to eight points throughout. Chase Herrell’s jumper just before the half left the score 22-17 WC at the break. In the third, a three by Morgan near the midway point of the quarter brought MHS within 32-29, but WC responded with nine straight points to close out the quarter.
In the fourth, Milford scored 16 of the first 20 points of the quarter to produce a 45-all tie with 3:21 to play. Hannah put the Eagles up for good with a bucket at the 1:15 mark then nailed four free throws in the final 40 seconds to lock up the W.
RECORDS
Milford 2-1, 2-0 ECC
West Clermont 0-2, 0-2 ECC
KEY PLAYERS
Milford
Alex Hannah 19 points (career-high)
Ibrahima Niang 9 points, 9 rebounds
Erich Morgan 8 points (career-high)
West Clermont
A.J. Gillespie 20 points
Mark Clark 16 points, 5 rebounds
FINAL GAME STATS
