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Miller uses strong second half to run past London in non-district matchup

rey castillo, corpus christi caller times
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL

NON-DISTRICT

MILLER 65, LONDON 51

What this game means

The No. 23 (Class 4A) Buccaneers earn a key non-district win against Class 3A No. 9 London for their second straight win. Miller is 7-3 ahead of the 91st-annual C.E. Vail tournament, scheduled for Thursday-Saturday in La Feria. The Pirates lose for the second time and are 8-2 before the Pride of Texas Tournament, slated for Thursday-Saturday at Tuloso-Midway High School.

London vs. Miller: Tuesday's highlights

Miller and London played an even first half, but the Bucs were able to turn on the jets defensively and never trailed in the final two quarters. Lonnie Adkism and Damare Lister fueled the Bucs by combining for 18 of Miller's 27 first half points. The Pirates trailed by as many as seven in the first half before closing the second quarter on a 14-10 run. Pierson Cazales led London during that stretch by scoring six of his 12 points. Adkism finished the second half with eight points and Lister added seven to give the Bucs their largest lead of 14 in the fourth quarter.

London vs. Miller: Tuesday's stars

Adkism led Miller with 23 points and was 12 for 12 from the free throw line. Lister added 20 points to pace the Bucs' offense. Pierson Cazales led London with 12 points and Ames Buchanan added 10 points for the Pirates.

Miller's Mark Garcia pushes past London's Sean Moreno and scores during the game on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 at London High School. The Buccaneers defeated the Pirates, 65-51.
Miller's Mark Garcia pushes past London's Sean Moreno and scores during the game on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 at London High School. The Buccaneers defeated the Pirates, 65-51.

What they're saying

Miller post Lonnie Adkism on the Bucs' strong second half: "We came out pumped up. We knew they were going to come out strong because we beat them last year in a tough fight. They lost some players, we lost some players, but we know they were still going to fight."

Miller coach Maurice Bastian on the Bucs' win against London: "We like to be all over the court, but we have to get more discipline. Sometimes we're a little wild, but I thought overall, everyone contributed."

London coach Ron Lawver on the Pirates' second half: "One of our kids got in foul trouble and he's one of my main ball-handlers. A team like Miller is pretty athletic and you have to get after it when you're limited on ball-handlers. They did a good job taking advantage of that."

London guard Pierson Cazales on the Pirates' second half: "I think coming out of the half in a tie game, they scored and it gave them a lot of momentum. I think they fought harder than us in the second half. With Preston fouling out, that's a big loss for us."

Next: Miller vs. TBA, C.E. Vail Tournament, La Feria; London vs. Brazosport, 1 p.m. Thursday, Pride of Texas tournament.

More: Weekly Corpus Christi High School Basketball power rankings

Rey Castillo is a sports reporter for the Caller-Times and a graduate of Texas A&M-Kingsville. He may be reached at rey.castillo@caller.com or on Twitter @reycastillo361

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