Miller has gone 8-2 against Carroll recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Miller Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Carroll Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Miller is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Corpus Christi Moody for the full four quarters, racking up an 88-38 victory. The Buccaneers pushed the score to 68-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans had no chance of recovering from.
Corey Holmes
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Miller's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Corey Holmes, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 13 points along with eight boards and five steals, and Lamarcus Cullum, who went 9 for 12 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. What's more, Holmes also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Anthony Perryman was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 13 points and six steals.
Miller smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Carroll played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 108-65 loss at the hands of Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 653rd, while the Eagles are ranked 27th).
Carroll has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-17 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Miller, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-13.
Miller won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, slipping by Carroll 61-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miller since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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