Miller is 9-1 against King since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Miller Buccaneers will be playing at home against the King Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Miller is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Edinburg North on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Miller had to suffer through a 82-52 loss at the hands of Edinburg North. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1355th, while the Cougars are ranked 317th).
| 12/13/24 vs Edinburg North | 15 |
| 01/09/24 vs Victoria East | 5 |
| 12/12/24 vs Vanguard Academy Rembrandt | 2 |
| 01/23/24 @ Gregory-Portland | 2 |
Loss or not, Miller got some senior leadership from Lamarcus Cullum and George Simmons. Cullum went 7 of 15 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds, while Simmons went 7 of 10 on his way to 14 points and five steals. Those 15 points gave Cullum a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Holmes, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Miller smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, King took a blow against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial on Friday, falling 82-42. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Miller's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for King, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Miller beat King 47-39 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Miller have another victory up their sleeve, or will King turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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