A LOOK AT THE EAGLES: A capsule look at the 2018-19 team:
- 2018-19 Record: 0-1, 0-0 ECC (RV Division I area coaches’ weekly poll)
- Head Coach: Joe Cambron (18th year at Milford and as head HS coach)
- Top Scorer: Senior Steven Huxell (24.0 ppg)
- Top Rebounder: Senior Brady Sluder (6.0 rpg)
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS: A look at Milford’s schedule for this week:
- Tuesday, Dec. 4 vs. Harrison, 7:30 p.m.
- 2018-19 Record: 0-1, 0-0 SWOC (NR Division I area coaches’ weekly poll)
- Top Scorer: Junior Sean Lawhorn (14.0 ppg)
- Last Meeting: 2017-18; Milford 57, Harrison 44
- Friday, Dec. 7 at Kings, 7:30 p.m.
- 2018-19 Record: 0-1, 0-0 ECC (NR Division I area coaches’ weekly poll)
- Top Scorer: Senior Jake Peters (16.0 ppg)
- Last Meeting: 2017-18; Milford 53, Kings 33 & Milford 68, Kings 52
A LOOK BACK: November 30 at Milford: Sycamore 51, Milford 47 (OT)
GAME REWIND
A back-and-forth contest from start to finish, ultimately saw Sycamore outscore the Eagles 9-5 in overtime as the Aves knocked off Milford 51-47 on opening night. The Eagles had a chance to go ahead in the waning seconds when Steven Huxell got fouled with his team down one with two seconds remaining. The senior made the first toss, but missed the second and Cort Kramer nearly won the game with a desperation heave that just rimmed out. The overtime session saw the Eagles claw within two points before Ben Yuskewich got open behind the Milford D in the last seconds for a game-sealing lay-up.
RECORDS
Milford 0-1
Sycamore 1-0
KEY PLAYERS
Milford
Steven Huxell 24 points, 5 rebounds
Jack Liles 11 points
Brady Sluder 4 points, 6 rebounds, 5 blocks
Sycamore
Davis Biblack 23 points, 6 rebounds
Ben Yuskewich 16 points
NUGGET OF NOTE: The first game of the new season saw a pair of Eagles establish new scoring highs. Huxell led all players with a new high of 24 points, while junior Jack Liles scored a personal-best 11.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: A look at Milford’s top returning statistical leaders:
Points per game: Steven Huxell (24.0), Jack Liles (11.0), A.J. Dickerson (5.0)
Assists per game: Jake Ayler (3.0), A.J. Dickerson (2.0), Three tied (1.0)
Rebounds per game: Brady Sluder (6.0), Steven Huxell (5.0), Jake Ayler/Jack Liles (3.0)
Steals: Steven Huxell (2), Three tied (1)
Blocks: Brady Sluder (5)
Field goal percentage: Brady Sluder (.667), Steven Huxell (.444), Jack Liles (.429)
Three-point percentage: Steven Huxell (.600), Jack Liles (.333)
Free throw percentage: Jack Liles (1.000), Steven Huxell (.625), Jake Ayler/A.J. Dickerson (.500)
POLL WATCH: The Eagles received a single vote in the first Cincinnati Enquirer Division I area coaches’ poll. The top spot went to Moeller who garnered 111 of the 13 first place votes. Lakota East and Princeton received one vote each to take second and third with Hamilton and Mason completing the top-five. The ECC is represented by Withrow in ninth and Walnut Hills in a tie for 10th with West Clermont and Loveland joining the Eagles among others receiving votes. The coaches’ poll is released every Monday at Noon at preps.cincinnati.com/coachespolls.
Milford Eagles Season/Career Highs
Jake Ayler
Points—Season: 1 vs. Sycamore; Career: 22 vs. Taft (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 3 vs. Sycamore; Career: 8 at Lebanon (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 3 vs. Sycamore; Career: 4 vs. Walnut Hills (2017-18)
Cole Chaney
Points—Season: N/A; Career: N/A
Rebounds— Season: N/A; Career: N/A
Assists—Season: N/A; Career: N/A
A.J. Dickerson
Points—Season: 5 vs. Sycamore; Career: 11 at Kings (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 1 vs. Sycamore; Career: 5 vs. Taft (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 2 vs. Sycamore; Career: 3 twice (2017-18)
Caleb Farrell
Points—Season: 2 vs. Sycamore; Career: 7 at Glen Este (2016-17)
Rebounds—Season: 1 vs. Sycamore; Career: 4 three times (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 1 vs. Sycamore; Career: 3 four times (2017-18)
Connor Foster
Points—Season: N/A; Career: 13 vs. Kings (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 1 vs. Sycamore; Career: 4 three times (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 1 vs. Sycamore; Career: 2 vs. Kings (2017-18)
Adam Harris
Points—Season: N/A; Career: 3 at West Clermont (2017-18)
Rebounds— Season: N/A; Career: N/A
Assists—Season: N/A; Career: 1 at Walnut Hills (2017-18)
Steven Huxell
Points—Season: 24 vs. Sycamore; Career: 24 vs. Sycamore (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 5 vs. Sycamore; Career: 7 at Sycamore (2017-18)
Assists—Season: N/A; Career: 7 at Shroder (2017-18)
Jack Liles
Points—Season: 11 vs. Sycamore; Career: 11 vs. Sycamore (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 3 vs. Sycamore; Career: 3 twice
Assists—Season: N/A; Career: 2 three times (2017-18)
Cade Riesenberg
Points—Season: N/A; Career: 10 vs. Western Brown (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 2 vs. Sycamore; Career: 7 vs. Loveland (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 1 vs. Sycamore; Career: 1 four times
Joey Round
Points—Season: N/A; Career: N/A
Rebounds— Season: N/A; Career: N/A
Assists—Season: N/A; Career: N/A
Brady Sluder
Points—Season: 4 vs. Sycamore; Career: 16 at Shroder (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 6 vs. Sycamore; Career: 9 at Turpin (2017-18)
Assists—Season: N/A; Career: 3 vs. Kings (2017-18)
Blocks—Season: 5 vs. Sycamore; Career: 5 vs. Sycamore (2018-19)
Grant Whitaker
Points—Season: N/A; Career: N/A
Rebounds— Season: N/A; Career: N/A
Assists—Season: N/A; Career: N/A