Basketball Recap: Miller School of Albemarle Comes Up Short

Miller School of Albemarle kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 67-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gillion Academy Lions.

Marcis Ponder was nothing short of spectacular for Gillion Academy: he dropped a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Aaron Bryant was another key player, shooting 46% from the field en route to 10 points and six boards.

Miller School of Albemarle will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Tandem Friends at 6:30 p.m. on December 2. As for Gillion Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-36 win against Shining Stars Sports Academy on the 25th.