Miller is 8-2 against King since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Buccaneers will take on the Mustangs in a holiday battle at 12:30 p.m. Miller knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully King likes a good challenge.
Miller not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since December 4th (when they won 74-53). They put the hurt on Gregory-Portland with a sharp 63-43 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Buccaneers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Wildcats are ranked 1093rd).
Charles Perry Jr
| 12/19/25 vs Gregory-Portland | 19 |
| 12/16/25 @ Flour Bluff | 18 |
| 12/13/25 vs Harlingen | 27 |
| 12/13/25 vs Edinburg North | 26 |
| 12/12/25 vs Mercedes | 17 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Miller to victory, but perhaps none more so than Charles Perry Jr, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 19 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The contest was Perry Jr's fifth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Smith, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 121-32 loss at the hands of Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial.
Miller pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. As for King, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Miller came up short against King in their previous matchup back in January, falling 46-41. Can the Buccaneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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