The Miller Buccaneers and the Edinburg North Cougars will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Miller comes in on four and Edinburg North on five.
While Miller didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 49-37 victory over Mercedes on Friday. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Tigers are ranked 1123rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charles Perry Jr
| 12/12/25 vs Mercedes | 2 |
| 12/11/25 vs Veterans Memorial | 6 |
| 12/11/25 vs Macedonian Christian | 5 |
| 12/09/25 @ Aransas Pass | 4 |
| 12/06/25 vs New Braunfels | 6 |
| + 9 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Miller to victory, but perhaps none more so than Charles Perry Jr, who shot 64% from the field to rack up 17 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. Perry Jr is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Izaiah Gidrey was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Edinburg North earned a 46-33 win over Veterans Memorial on Friday.
Miller's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Edinburg North, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Miller took a serious blow against Edinburg North in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 82-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Cougars' Raul Palacios, who went 13-for-17 en route to 39 points. Now that the Buccaneers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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