Having just played yesterday, the Miles Bulldogs will jump right back in to play the Llano Yellowjackets at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Miles' tournament run continued when they took on Christoval on Thursday. Miles fell 64-57 to Christoval. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Cougars are ranked 1084th).
Meanwhile, Llano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell to Iraan 50-46. One positive for the Yellowjackets, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Miles will need focus on slowing down Caden White, one of several Llano players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Magadance, who put up nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Miles and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Llano, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Miles came up short against Llano in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 50-39. Can Miles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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