Basketball Game Preview: Stewart County Royal Knights vs. Miller County Pirates

The Stewart County Royal Knights will square off against the Miller County Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Stewart County is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Randolph-Clay, falling 53-21. The game marked the Royal Knights 's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Miller County came up short against Mitchell County on Friday, falling 62-38. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Miller County's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Stewart County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Stewart County skirted past Miller County 32-29 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Miller County's Hannah Cratic, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stewart County still be able to contain Cratic? There's only one way to find out.