Miami is 1-9 against Booker since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both will face off at 3:40 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Miami is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 28, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against West Texas, falling 49-24. The Warriors were down 38-15 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Breken Early was Miami's leading scorer, having posted nine points.
Jacer Dempsey held things down on the boards with four rebounds.
Landry Dukes took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, a win for Booker just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Wildorado on the road and fell 69-28. The loss continues a trend for the Kiowas in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Miami's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Booker, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Things could have been worse for Miami, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-28 loss to Booker when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Will Miami have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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