Basketball Game Preview: Miller Career Academy vs. East St. Louis Flyers

Miller Career Academy will face off against the East St. Louis Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Miller Career Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.

On Monday, Miller Career Academy slipped by Howell 71-70.

Meanwhile, East St. Louis lost 87-63 to Moline on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Flyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Maroons are ranked 40th).

East St. Louis' defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Miller Career Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.