Basketball Game Preview: Douglas County West Falcon vs. Syracuse Rockets

Douglas County West is 2-8 against Syracuse since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Douglas County West Falcon will take on the Syracuse Rockets at 7:00 p.m.

Last Friday, Douglas County West came up short against Platteview and fell 50-41.

Ella Wiese

Points (Career)

02/14/25 @ Platteview	16
01/24/25 @ Fillmore Central	14
01/11/25 @ Omaha Nation	14
01/21/25 vs Louisville	12
12/06/24 vs Gretna	12

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ella Wiese, who went 6-for-12 en route to 16 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Addison Strong, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Syracuse waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 60-50.

Douglas County West's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Syracuse, the win got them back to even at 11-11.

Douglas County West beat Syracuse 52-42 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Douglas County West repeat their success, or does Syracuse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.