A LOOK AT THE EAGLES: A capsule look at the 2018-19 team:
- Record: 9-13, 3-11 ECC
- Head Coach: Dave Fallis (1st year at Milford, 10th year as head coach)
- Top Scorer: Sophomore Azyiah Williams (12.3 ppg)
- Top Rebounder: Freshman Paige Ayler (6.0 rpg)
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS: A look at No. 20 Milford’s OHSAA Tournament opponent:
- Saturday, Feb. 16 vs. No. 22 Harrison, 4:00 p.m. {at Lakota East HS}
- 2018-19 Record: 9-13, 7-5 SWOC
- Top Scorer: Freshman Krissy Kowalski (9.1 ppg)
- Last Meeting: 2009-10; Harrison 56, Milford 47 & Harrison 67, Milford 56
- Click here to view the District I Sectional Brackets.
A LOOK BACK: February 4 at Milford: Milford 42, Little Miami 40
GAME REWIND
Milford turned 16 offensive rebounds into 16 second chance points as the Eagles picked up their biggest win of the season, a 42-40 triumph over eventual Southwest Ohio Conference Champion Little Miami. After trailing by four at the half, the Eagles scored the first five points of the second half to take their first lead of the night. The hosts took the lead for good on an Azyiah Williams three early in the fourth quarter then held off a late barrage of potential game-winning shots by Little Miami.
RECORDS
Milford 9-11
Little Miami 15-6
KEY PLAYERS
Milford
Azyiah Williams 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Morgan Hills 10 points, 3 rebounds
Ali Kirk 3 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists
Little Miami
Sydney Kuritar 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Kaitlyn Simpkins 11 points
Kelsey Schmidt 6 points, 8 rebounds
NUGGET OF NOTE: After yielding 26 first half points, the Eagles limited Little Miami to just 14 total in the second half as the Panthers connected on just 4 of 21 field goal attempts.
February 6 at Milford: Walnut Hills 68, Milford 35
GAME REWIND
Milford was forced into a season-high 32 turnovers which Walnut Hills turned into a staggering 44 points as the visiting Eagles blitzed the host Eagles by 68-35 score. MHS got back within nine points near the five minute mark of the second quarter, but Walnut was just too much. Milford did win the rebounding margin, however, by a 34-32 count.
RECORDS
Milford 9-12, 3-10 ECC
Walnut Hills 20-1, 13-0 ECC
KEY PLAYERS
Milford
Ali Kirk 6 points, 4 rebounds
Caitlin Wiscombe 6 points
Azyiah Williams 6 points
Walnut Hills
Sean Kelly Darks 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals
Kennedi Myles 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists
Aniyah Brown 11 points, 3 assists
February 9 at Milford: Turpin 42, Milford 32
GAME REWIND
The Eagles connected on just 11 of 56 shots from the field as they fell in the Game of Hope to Turpin by a 42-32 score. The scoreboard showed a Spartan lead of just 15-12 at the half, but Turpin turned up its offensive performance in the second half to pull away to victory. A key to the win for the Spartans was an advantage of 22-6 made free throws.
RECORDS
Milford 9-13, 3-11 ECC
Turpin 4-17, 2-11 ECC
KEY PLAYERS
Milford
Paige Ayler 7 points, 9 rebounds
Turpin
Lindsey Viel 10 points, 11 rebounds
Ellie Holt 11 points, 5 rebounds
Olivia Hamilton 9 points, 7 rebounds
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: A look at Milford’s statistical leaders:
Points per game: Azyiah Williams (12.3), Paige Ayler (6.8), Morgan Hills (5.6)
Assists per game: Azyiah Williams (2.8), Paige Ayler (1.0), Ali Kirk (0.9)
Rebounds per game: Paige Ayler (6.0), Ali Kirk (4.6), Carlie Duesing (4.2)
Steals: Azyiah Williams (54), Ali Kirk (30), Carlie Duesing (25)
Blocks: Abby Thierauf (16), Carlie Duesing (14), Caitlin Wiscombe (8)
Field goal percentage: Paige Ayler (.402), Azyiah Williams (.400), Carlie Duesing (.365)
Three-point percentage: Azyiah Williams (.333), Paige Ayler (.286), Morgan Hills (.250)
Free throw percentage: Ali Kirk (.767), Paige Ayler (.711), Morgan Hills (.649)
INSIDE THE ECC: Walnut Hills has wrapped up its third straight ECC Championship and are finished unbeaten in league play for the second straight year. West Clermont took second at 10-4, ahead of a tie for third between Loveland and Kings, each at 9-5. Anderson was next in the final rundown at 8-6, with Milford and Turpin sharing sixth at 3-11 and Withrow rounding out the standings at 0-14.
The schedule for ECC teams in the tournament includes: No. 3 Walnut Hills vs. No. 28 Seton (Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m. at Sycamore), No. 7 West Clermont vs. No. 26 Colerain (Feb. 14, 6:00 p.m. at Lakota East), No. 8 Loveland vs. No. 15 Kings (Feb. 16, 2:30 p.m. at Sycamore), No. 12 Anderson vs. winner of No. 11 Little Miami-No. 16 Oak Hills (Feb. 21, 6:00 p.m. at Lakota East), No. 20 Milford vs. No. 22 Harrison (Feb. 16, 4:00 p.m. at Lakota East), No. 25 Turpin vs. winner of No. 5 Princeton-No. 14 Ursuline (Feb. 16, 4:00 p.m. at Sycamore) and No. 29 Withrow vs. winner of No. 2 Lakota West-No. 31 Talawanda (Feb. 19, 7:00 p.m. at Lakota East).
Milford Eagles Season/Career Highs
Paige Ayler
Points—Season: 21 at Withrow; Career: 21 at Withrow (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 10 three times; Career: 10 three times (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 3 three times; Career: 3 three times (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 nine times; Career: 1 nine 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: 10 vs. Loveland; Career: 10 vs. Loveland (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 5 vs. Turpin; Career: 5 vs. Turpin (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 2 three times; Career: 2 three times (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 twice; Career: 3 twice (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: 16 vs. West Clermont; Career: 16 vs. West Clermont (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 5 at Winton Woods; Career: 6 vs. Withrow (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 2 three times; Career: 4 at Hughes (2017-18)
Steals—Season: 3 twice; Career: 3 twice (2018-19)
Ali Kirk
Points—Season: 18 at Oak Hills; Career: 18 at Oak Hills (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 10 vs. Little Miami; Career: 10 twice
Assists—Season: 3 vs. Little Miami; Career: 3 twice
Steals—Season: 7 at Shroder; Career: 7 at Shroder (2018-19)
Kaylie McKenney
Points—Season: 4 vs. Walnut Hills; Career: 4 vs. Walnut Hills (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 3 at Shroder; Career: 3 at Shroder (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 1 at Hillsboro; Career: 1 at Hillsboro (2018-19)
Blocks—Season: 2 vs. Walnut Hills; Career: 2 vs. Walnut Hills (2018-19)
Devin Morris
Points— Season: 2 vs. Walnut Hills; Career: 2 vs. Walnut Hills (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 1 twice; Career: 1 twice (2018-19)
Assists— Season: N/A; Career: N/A
Abby Thierauf
Points—Season: 10 twice; Career: 14 at Hughes (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 6 vs. Withrow; Career: 14 vs. Northwest (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 1 five times; Career: 2 six times (2017-18)
Blocks—Season: 3 three times; Career: 6 vs. Shroder (2017-18)
Steals—Season: 3 at Anderson; Career: 3 at Anderson (2018-19)
Caitlin Wiscombe
Points—Season: 6 four times; Career: 13 vs. Winton Woods (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 8 vs. West Clermont; Career: 8 vs. West Clermont (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 2 three times; Career: 5 at Hughes (2017-18)
Steals—Season: 3 twice; Career: 3 vs. West Clermont (2018-19)
Azyiah Williams
Points—Season: 26 vs. Loveland; Career: 26 vs. Loveland (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 7 twice; Career: 7 three times
Assists—Season: 6 at Loveland; Career: 6 twice
Steals—Season: 6 at Oak Hills; 10 at Hughes (2017-18)