Basketball Game Preview: Ray Texans vs. Miller Buccaneers

The Ray Texans will venture away from home to challenge the Miller Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Ray's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 104-56, which was the final score in Ray's tilt against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial on Friday. The Texans have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Miller played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, falling 90-47. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 850th, while the Eagles are ranked 30th).

Miller has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Ray, their loss dropped their record down to 23-11.

Ray took their victory against Miller when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 103-77. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Miller's George Simmons, who went 10 for 15 on his way to 35 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ray still be able to contain Simmons? There's only one way to find out.