A LOOK AT THE EAGLES: A capsule look at the 2018-19 team:
- Record: 7-6, 2-5 ECC
- Head Coach: Dave Fallis (1st year at Milford, 10th year as head coach)
- Top Scorer: Sophomore Azyiah Williams (12.4 ppg)
- Top Rebounder: Freshman Paige Ayler (5.4 rpg)
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS: A look at Milford’s schedule for this week:
- Monday, Jan. 14 vs. Kings, 7:30 p.m.
- Record: 5-7, 4-3 ECC
- Top Scorer: Senior Carolyn Bruns (9.4 ppg)
- Last Meeting: 2018-19; Kings 48, Milford 39
- Wednesday, Jan. 16 at Withrow, 7:30 p.m.
- Record: 2-8, 0-7 ECC
- Top Scorer: Senior Jaeney Hines (10.0 ppg)
- Last Meeting: 2018-19; Milford 38, Withrow 26
- Saturday, Jan. 19 vs. West Clermont, 2:00 p.m.
- Record: 9-4, 5-2 ECC
- Top Scorer: Senior Dakota Reeves (13.8 ppg)
- Last Meeting: 2018-19; West Clermont 64, Milford 43
A LOOK BACK: January 9 at Hillsboro: Milford 45, Turpin 27
GAME REWIND
Freshman Paige Ayler recorded her first career double-double, helping the Eagles overcome a slow start and pull away from Hillsboro by a 45-27 score. Milford trailed after one quarter 11-10, but roared to life in the second quarter, outscoring the Indians 19-6 to take a 12-point halftime lead. The Eagles really turned up the defense after the first quarter, yielding single digit points in the last three periods, including no field goals in the third. Ayler, meanwhile matched her career-high in points (13) and rebounds (10), while adding a personal-best four steals.
RECORDS
Milford 7-6
Hillsboro 2-10
KEY PLAYERS
Milford
Paige Ayler 13 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals
Azyiah Williams 9 points, 4 assists, 3 steals
Hillsboro
Jordan Moberly 7 points, 7 rebounds
NUGGET OF NOTE: The victory extended the Eagles’ win streak to five, the longest such string since a seven-game stretch during the 2015-16 season.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: A look at Milford’s statistical leaders:
Points per game: Azyiah Williams (12.4), Paige Ayler (7.1), Morgan Hills (5.9)
Assists per game: Azyiah Williams (2.7), Paige Ayler (1.1), Ali Kirk/Caitlin Wiscombe (0.8)
Rebounds per game: Paige Ayler (5.4), Carlie Duesing (4.5), Ali Kirk (3.9)
Steals: Azyiah Williams (30), Ali Kirk (23), Carlie Duesing (19)
Blocks: Carlie Duesing/Abby Thierauf (9), Caitlin Wiscombe (6)
Field goal percentage: Paige Ayler (.485), Azyiah Williams (.448), Carlie Duesing (.400)
Three-point percentage: Azyiah Williams (.362), Paige Ayler (.320), Morgan Hills (.189)
Free throw percentage: Paige Ayler (.769), Ali Kirk (.727), Azyiah Williams (.711)
INSIDE THE ECC: Walnut Hills now has a two-game lead in the league standings after West Clermont knocked off Loveland on Jan.5. Inclement weather postponed the only ECC action of the week on Jan. 12. The Tigers and Wolves are tied for second, each at 5-2. Anderson and Kings are next at 4-3, with Milford at 2-5, Turpin at 1-6 and Withrow at 0-7. The schedule for ECC conference games this week includes: Monday-Kings at Milford; Wednesday-Milford at Withrow, Anderson at Walnut Hills, Turpin at West Clermont and Kings at Loveland; Saturday-West Clermont at Milford, Turpin at Anderson, Walnut Hills at Loveland and Withrow at Kings.
Milford Eagles Season/Career Highs
Paige Ayler
Points—Season: 13 twice; Career: 13 twice (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 10 twice; Career: 10 twice (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 3 twice; Career: 3 twice (2018-19)
Steals—Season: 4 at Hillsboro; Career: 4 at Hillsboro (2018-19)
Double-doubles—Season: 1; Career: 1
Emily Bientz
Points—Season: 7 at Shroder; Career: 7 at Shroder (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 4 at Shroder; Career: 4 at Shroder (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 1 eight times; Career: 1 eight times (2018-19)
Carlie Duesing
Points—Season: 6 twice; Career: 8 at Hughes (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 10 at Shroder; Career: 10 at Shroder (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 2 vs. Clark Montessori; Career: 2 vs. Clark Montessori (2018-19)
Blocks—Season: 3 vs. Withrow; Career: 3 vs. Withrow (2018-19)
Steals—Season: 4 vs. Clark Montessori; Career: 4 vs. Clark Montessori (2018-19)
Kaitlyn Geis
Points—Season: 5 five times; Career: 5 five times (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 4 twice; Career: 4 twice (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 2 at Turpin; Career: 2 at Turpin (2018-19)
Steals—Season: 4 at Winton Woods; Career: 4 at Winton Woods (2018-19)
Olivia Gentry
Points—Season: 4 vs. Clark Montessori; Career: 4 vs. Clark Montessori (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 3 vs. Clark Montessori; Career: 3 vs. Clark Montessori (2018-19)
Assists—Season: N/A; Career: N/A
Madalyn Hills
Points—Season: 4 vs. Clark Montessori; Career: 4 vs. Clark Montessori (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: N/A; Career: N/A
Assists—Season: 1 twice; Career: 1 twice (2018-19)
Morgan Hills
Points—Season: 14 vs. Madeira; Career: 14 three times
Rebounds—Season: 5 at Winton Woods; Career: 6 vs. Withrow (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 2 twice; Career: 4 at Hughes (2017-18)
Steals—Season: 3 twice; Career: 3 twice (2018-19)
Ali Kirk
Points—Season: 11 at Shroder; Career: 14 vs. Hillsboro (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 9 at Loveland; Career: 10 at Clark Montessori (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 2 twice; Career: 3 at Madeira (2017-18)
Steals—Season: 7 at Shroder; Career: 7 at Shroder (2018-19)
Kaylie McKenney
Points—Season: 2 three times; Career: 2 three times (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 3 at Shroder; Career: 3 at Shroder (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 1 at Hillsboro; Career: 1 at Hillsboro (2018-19)
Abby Thierauf
Points—Season: 10 vs. McNicholas; Career: 14 at Hughes (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 6 vs. Withrow; Career: 14 vs. Northwest (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 1 twice; Career: 2 six times (2017-18)
Blocks—Season: 3 twice; Career: 6 vs. Shroder (2017-18)
Caitlin Wiscombe
Points—Season: 6 at Hillsboro; Career: 13 vs. Winton Woods (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 5 twice; Career: 5 three times
Assists—Season: 2 three times; Career: 5 at Hughes (2017-18)
Azyiah Williams
Points—Season: 22 at West Clermont; Career: 22 at West Clermont (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 7 at Turpin; Career: 7 twice
Assists—Season: 6 at Loveland; Career: 6 twice
Steals—Season: 5 at Shroder; 10 at Hughes (2017-18)