Miller was the 73-69 winner over Flour Bluff when they last played one another back in February of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Miller Buccaneers fell to the Flour Bluff Hornets 48-42. 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 1017th, while the Hornets are ranked 482nd).
Several Buccaneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Izaiah Gidrey, who posted 14 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was George Simmons, who earned ten points.
Miller's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-8. As for Flour Bluff, they pushed their record up to 12-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Miller will face off against Carroll at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Flour Bluff, they will square off against Gregory-Portland at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gregory-Portland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matchups -- so hopefully Flour Bluff likes a good challenge.
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