The Miller County Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Seminole County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Miller County has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Seminole County will arrive with four straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 78-41, which was the final score in Miller County's tilt against Calhoun County on Tuesday. Miller County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 58-23.
Despite their loss, Miller County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Andrew Keown, who scored 17 points, was perhaps the best of all. Jayden McCray was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Seminole County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 59-37 margin over Quitman County. Seminole County pushed the score to 59-26 by the end of the third, a deficit Quitman County cut but never quite recovered from.
Miller County's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Seminole County, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
Miller County was taken down by Seminole County 73-32 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seminole County's DJ Yarbrough, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Now that Miller County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
