Basketball Recap: Miller Takes a Loss

After flying high against Corpus Christi Moody last Tuesday, Miller came back down to earth. The Miller Buccaneers fell to the Carroll Tigers 62-58. The Buccaneers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 61-60.

Corey Holmes

Points

01/31/25 @ Carroll	18
01/22/25 vs Gregory-Portland	17
01/28/25 vs Corpus Christi Moody	13
01/17/25 @ Flour Bluff	5
01/24/25 @ King	4

Defeat or not, Miller got some senior leadership from George Simmons and Corey Holmes. Simmons posted 16 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks, while Holmes almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Holmes. Another player making a difference was Trevor Long, who put up four points and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Miller smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Carroll got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Longoria out in front who earned 21 points. Longoria's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Barrios, who scored ten points along with five boards and three blocks.

Miller has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Carroll, their record now sits at 15-17.

Miller has already played their next game, a 90-47 loss against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial on the 4th. As for Carroll, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-61 defeat against Ray on the 4th.