Miller was the 74-65 winner over Gregory-Portland when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Miller Buccaneers were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 64-63 to the Gregory-Portland Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 837th, while the Wildcats are ranked 226th).
George Simmons
| 01/22/25 vs Gregory-Portland | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Flour Bluff | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Alice | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Ray | 3 |
| 01/04/25 @ Alice | 2 |
Loss or not, Miller got some senior leadership from George Simmons and Corey Holmes. Simmons went 9 for 20 on his way to 27 points and four steals, while Holmes almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Simmons has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times he's played. Dexter Brantley was another key player, putting up eight points.
Miller has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Gregory-Portland, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-6.
Miller will head out to face off against King at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Gregory-Portland, they will host Ray at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gregory-Portland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 23 matches -- so hopefully Ray likes a good challenge.
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