If Miller was riding high fresh off their 66-39 takedown of Reeds Spring on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Miller Cardinals took a 68-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lebanon Yellowjackets on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cardinals came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 255th).
Lebanon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nolan Fort out in front who posted 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Fort a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Boggs, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.
Miller's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Lebanon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Miller wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-61 win against St. Elizabeth on the 3rd. As for Lebanon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-46 victory against Clever on the 30th.
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