Two dominant guards in Deja El-Amin and Riannah Miles are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brazosport Exporters will venture away from home to challenge the El Campo Ricebirds at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Brazosport is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering George Ranch just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 63-47 to the Longhorns.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, El Campo's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a hard 52-36 fall against Tidehaven. While losing is never fun, the Ricebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 947th, while the Tigers are ranked 326th).
Brazosport will have to contain Miles as she made an impact in El Campo's last game. She posted 19 points along with seven boards and three steals. Miles has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kami Miller, who earned no points and five steals.
Even though they lost, El Campo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
Brazosport's record is now 8-8. As for El Campo, their record now sits at 11-10.
Brazosport strolled past El Campo in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 60-45. Does Brazosport have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Campo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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