A LOOK AT THE EAGLES: A capsule look at the 2018-19 team:
- Record: 1-2, 0-1 ECC (NR Division I area coaches’ weekly poll)
- Head Coach: Dave Fallis (1st year at Milford, 10th year as head coach)
- Top Scorer: Sophomore Azyiah Williams (11.3 ppg)
- Top Rebounder: Freshman Paige Ayler (5.0 rpg)
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS: A look at Milford’s schedule for this week:
- Wednesday, Dec. 5 vs. Withrow, 7:30 p.m.
- Record: 0-1, 0-0 ECC (NR Division I area coaches’ weekly poll)
- Top Scorer: N/A
- Last Meeting: 2017-18; Milford 48, WIthrow 40 & Milford 34, Withrow 32
- Saturday, Dec. 8 at West Clermont, 6:00 p.m.
- Record: 0-3, 0-1 ECC (T-10th Division I area coaches’ weekly poll)
- Top Returning Scorer: Sophomore Marissa Jenike (11.0 ppg)
- Last Meeting: 2017-18; West Clermont 64, Milford 32 & West Clermont 82, Milford 26
A LOOK BACK: November 28 at Winton Woods: Winton Woods 52, Milford 42
GAME REWIND
Winton Woods opened the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run to pull away from visiting Milford on the way to a 52-42 win. The Eagles were able to fight back within five with just under two minutes remaining, but Winton Woods made 7 of 8 free throws from there to turn back the comeback attempt. The setback snapped a three-game win streak for the Eagles over their future Eastern Cincinnati Conference foe.
RECORDS
Milford 1-1
Winton Woods 2-0
KEY PLAYERS
Milford
Ali Kirk 9 points, 3 rebounds
Azyiah Williams 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals
Paige Ayler 6 points, 5 rebounds
Winton Woods
Sienna Bailey 11 points, 4 rebounds
Brianna Ball 8 points, 7 rebounds
NUGGET OF NOTE: After making just 1 of 8 first quarter field goals, the Eagles shot 40 percent (14 of 35) for the remainder of the night.
December 1 at Kings: Kings 48, Milford 39
GAME REWIND
A second quarter that saw Milford score just two points led to an eight-point halftime deficit and ultimately a 48-39 loss to Kings in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference opener for both teams. In the third quarter, the Knights were able to open a game-high 15-point advantage, but Milford fought, getting to within six points on a Morgan Hills lay-up near the 5:30 mark of the fourth. But like Winton Woods had three days previously, Kings was stellar from the charity stripe, making 6 of 9 free throws in the period to seal the victory.
RECORDS
Milford 1-2, 0-1 ECC
Kings 1-1, 1-0 ECC
KEY PLAYERS
Milford
Azyiah Williams 14 points, 3 assists
Abby Thierauf 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks
Kings
Devin Biesbrock 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
Lexie Sparks 13 points
Carolyn Bruns 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals
NUGGET OF NOTE: Azyiah Williams narrowly missed a career-high in scoring, coming up one point shy of her previous best of 15 scored against Turpin last year.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: A look at Milford’s top returning statistical leaders:
Points per game: Azyiah Williams (11.3), Abby Thierauf (7.0), Morgan Hills (6.7)
Assists per game: Azyiah Williams (2.0), Paige Ayler (1.7), Carlie Duesing/Morgan Hills (0.7)
Rebounds per game: Paige Ayler (5.0), Carlie Duesing (4.3), Abby Thierauf (3.7)
Steals: Azyiah Williams (7), Kaitlyn Gies/Caitlin Wiscombe (5)
Blocks: Abby Thierauf (8), Caitlin Wiscombe (3), Azyiah Williams (2)
Field goal percentage: Abby Thierauf (.474), Paige Ayler (.429), Azyiah Williams (.409)
Three-point percentage: Abby Thierauf (.333), Azyiah Williams (.300), Caitlin Wiscombe (.143)
Free throw percentage: Ali Kirk (1.000), Morgan Hills (.750), Azyiah Williams (.684)
POLL WATCH: The Eagles did not receive any votes in the second weekly Cincinnati Enquirer area Division I coaches’ poll. Mount Notre Dame is the No. 1 ranked team, earning 18 of the 21 first place votes. ECC member Walnut Hills is second with the other three top nods. The rest of top-five includes Mason, Princeton and Lakota West, with the ECC also being represented by Loveland in sixth, West Clermont in a tie for 10th and Kings among others receiving votes. The coaches’ poll is released every Monday at Noon at preps.cincinnati.com/coachespolls.
Milford Eagles Season/Career Highs
Paige Ayler
Points—Season: 6 at Winton Woods; Career: 6 at Winton Woods (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 5 three times; Career: 5 twice (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 3 vs. McNicholas; Career: 3 vs. McNicholas (2018-19)
Emily Bientz
Points—Season: 2 twice; Career: 4 at Walnut Hills (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 3 at Kings; Career: 3 at Kings (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 1 vs. McNicholas; Career: 1 vs. McNicholas (2018-19)
Carlie Duesing
Points—Season: 3 twice; Career: 8 at Hughes (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 5 at Kings; Career: 5 four times
Assists—Season: 1 twice; Career: 1 five times
Kaitlyn Geis
Points—Season: 5 at Winton Woods; Career: 5 at Winton Woods (2018-19)
Rebounds—Season: 2 vs. McNicholas; Career: 2 vs. McNicholas (2018-19)
Assists—Season: 1 at Kings; Career: 1 at Kings (2018-19)
Steals—Season: 4 at Winton Woods; Career: 4 at Winton Woods (2018-19)
Morgan Hills
Points—Season: 9 at Kings; Career: 14 twice (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 5 at Winton Woods; Career: 6 vs. Withrow (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 1 twice; Career: 4 at Hughes (2017-18)
Ali Kirk
Points—Season: 9 at Winton Woods; Career: 14 vs. Hillsboro (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 3 at Winton Woods; Career: 10 at Clark Montessori (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 1 at Winton Woods; Career: 3 at Madeira (2017-18)
Abby Thierauf
Points—Season: 10 vs. McNicholas; Career: 14 at Hughes (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 5 vs. McNicholas; Career: 14 vs. Northwest (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 1 at Winton Woods; Career: 2 six times (2017-18)
Blocks—Season: 3 twice; Career: 6 vs. Shroder (2017-18)
Caitlin Wiscombe
Points—Season: 5 vs. McNIcholas; Career: 13 vs. Winton Woods (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 5 at Winton Woods; Career: 5 twice
Assists—Season: 1 at Kings; Career: 5 at Hughes (2017-18)
Azyiah Williams
Points—Season: 14 at Kings; Career: 15 at Turpin (2017-18)
Rebounds—Season: 4 vs. McNicholas; Career: 7 at Turpin (2017-18)
Assists—Season: 3 at Kings; Career: 6 vs. Northwest (2017-18)
Steals—Season: 4 vs. McNicholas; 10 at Hughes (2017-18)