Miller is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Pierce City is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Miller Cardinals will welcome the Pierce City Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, Miller took their match with ease, bagging a 64-37 win over Butler. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Bears are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Pierce City over Sheldon in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pierce City blew Sheldon out of the water with a 62-32 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Miller has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Pierce City, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Miller beat Pierce City 63-52 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Miller repeat their success, or does Pierce City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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