Basketball Game Recap: Lopez Lobos vs. Miller Buccaneers

By Team Reports Dec 11, 2023, 1:02am

Recap: Lopez Lobos vs. Miller Buccaneers

The Lopez Lobos lost against the Miller Buccaneers back in November of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Sunday. Lopez took a hard 53-36 fall against Miller. Lopez has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Miller can attribute much of their success to Corey Holmes, who scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals. The matchup was Holmes' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of George Simmons, who scored 5 points along with 5 assists and 5 steals.

Lopez's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Miller, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lopez will face off against Veterans Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Miller, they will head out on the road to face off against Rivera at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Rivera presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Miller in Texas (Rivera is ranked 460th, while Miller is ranked 1312th).