The Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks suffered their biggest defeat since December 6, 2023 on Monday. Their rough 46-26 loss to Quality Education Academy might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Miller School of Albemarle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 234th in Virginia, while Quality Education Academy is ranked 43rd in North Carolina).
Despite the defeat, Miller School of Albemarle saw an underclassman step up: Ella Jackson scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Ella Ott, who scored six points.
Miller School of Albemarle has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Quality Education Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Miller School of Albemarle won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Virginia Episcopal School at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Virginia Episcopal School will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Quality Education Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against 1 of 1 Academy. One thing working in 1 of 1 Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight games.
