King lost against Miller back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The King Mustangs took a 44-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Miller Buccaneers. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
| 01/24/25 vs Miller | 5 |
| 01/21/25 @ Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Carroll | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Corpus Christi Moody | 8 |
Despite the defeat, King saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Janiya Heard posted four points along with ten rebounds and five blocks. Heard is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted three or more in the last four games she's played.
It was another big night for Hailey Martinez, who put up 17 points in addition to eight boards and six steals for Miller. That makes it four consecutive games in which Martinez has scored at least a third of Miller's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amorette Gallegos, who scored 14 points and seven rebounds.
King's loss dropped their record down to 9-24. As for Miller, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-15 record.
King is taking a road trip to challenge Ray at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. King is facing Ray at the right time seeing as Ray is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Miller, they will welcome Corpus Christi Moody at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Corpus Christi Moody is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
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