The Miller County Pirates just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Mitchell County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Miller County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-39 to Early County. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Miller County got top-tier performance from Zariyona Williams, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 16 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Williams continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Rhamya Hughes was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 10 points.
Meanwhile, Mitchell County came up short against Seminole County on Friday and fell 51-41. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Indians are ranked 173rd).
Miller County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Mitchell County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Miller County suffered a grim 62-38 defeat to Mitchell County when the teams last played back in January. Can Miller County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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