The McAllen Memorial Mustangs had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Miller 66-50 on Saturday. Given McAllen Memorial's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Miller is ranked 478th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Miller had strong showings from Damare Lister, who scored 26 points, and George Simmons, who scored 14 points along with four steals. Lister hasn't dropped below 16 points for eight straight games. Vicente Delagarza was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds.
McAllen Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. As for Miller, their loss dropped their record down to 19-12.
McAllen Memorial will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. One thing working in Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 contests. Miller does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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