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| 02/06/24 - Away | 68-55 W |
| 01/19/24 - Home | 77-74 W |
| 02/07/23 - Home | 61-59 W |
| 01/20/23 - Away | 86-49 W |
| 12/28/21 - Neutral | 55-52 W |
| + 5 more games |
Miller is 8-2 against Ray since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Miller Buccaneers will head out on the road to challenge the Ray Texans at 7:30 p.m. Miller knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Ray likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Miller got the win against Alice by a conclusive 66-42. The Buccaneers pushed the score to 55-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Coyotes cut but never quite recovered from.
Miller found their leader in freshman Dexter Brantley, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 18 points and five steals. Brantley is becoming a predictor of Miller's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 3-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of George Simmons, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Ray's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a blow against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, falling 86-55. While losing is never fun, the Texans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Eagles are ranked 16th).
Miller pushed their record up to 8-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Ray, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8.
Miller beat Ray 68-55 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does Miller have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ray turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
