Basketball Preview: Miller Buccaneers vs. Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions
The Miller Buccaneers will face off against the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Miller has three straight victories, Santa Gertrudis Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Miller will bounce into Friday's game after beating Ray, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Miller claimed a resounding 53-26 win over Ray. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Buccaneers this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Santa Gertrudis Academy faced off against Refugio on Tuesday. Santa Gertrudis Academy took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Refugio.
Miller is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Miller's way against Santa Gertrudis Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Miller made off with a 40-19 victory. Does Miller have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Gertrudis Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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