The Miller Cardinals will face off against the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson Independent Day took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Miller, who comes in off a win.
Miller has not done well against Marionville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Miller came out on top in a nail-biter against Marionville and snuck past 62-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Independent Day's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 71-41 defeat at the hands of McAuley Catholic. Jefferson Independent Day was down 56-34 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jack Twiss, who scored 18 points along with two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Kohl Thurman was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Miller has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Jefferson Independent Day, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 17 of their last 18 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-22 record this season.
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