Miller had won four straight games and Hailey Martinez did her part to make it five on Friday. The Miller Buccaneers strolled past the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions with points to spare, taking the game 66-50 thanks in part to Martinez, who went 6 for 13 en route to 22 points plus four steals. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Another player making a difference was Amari Coats, who had six points plus eight rebounds and five steals. She is becoming a predictor of Miller's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when she doesn't).
Miller smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Miller has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Miller will head out on the road to square off against Alice at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Miller has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against San Perlita at 7:00 p.m.
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