The Lee Ganders and the Milby Buffs will round out the year against one another at at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Lee has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the seventh.
Lee is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Barbers Hill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lee took a blow against Barbers Hill, falling 77-27. The Ganders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-13.
Meanwhile, Milby lost 78-53 to Spring Woods on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Buffs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1138th, while the Tigers are ranked 451st).
Lee will have to contain Delani Pestaina as he made an impact in Milby's last game. He went 5 of 11 on his way to 21 points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Owens, who posted 13 points.
Even though they lost, Milby smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Milby has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Lee, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Lee was able to grind out a solid victory over Milby when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 61-48. Will Lee repeat their success, or does Milby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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