King hasn't had much luck against Miller recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The King Mustangs will host the Miller Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, King had to suffer through a 109-49 loss at the hands of Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 886th, while the Eagles are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Miller was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 64-63 to Gregory-Portland. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loss or not, Miller got some senior leadership from George Simmons and Corey Holmes. Simmons went 9 for 20 en route to 27 points and four steals, while Holmes almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Simmons is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dexter Brantley, who posted eight points.
Miller's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for King, their loss dropped their record down to 12-17.
King came up short against Miller in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 58-49. Will King have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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