Miller came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Trimble Tomcats by a score of 53-51 on Tuesday. The Falcons lost against the Tomcats in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 70-38 score last time.
Miller lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Logan Doughty, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 37.3% of Miller's points, marking the fourth time in a row Doughty has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Dorsey, who went 6-for-14 en route to 18 points.
Miller has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Trimble, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16.
Miller didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-46 victory against Fairfield Christian Academy on the 14th. As for Trimble, they have also already played their next game, a 73-62 loss against Federal Hocking on the 14th.
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