Basketball Game Preview: Millard South Patriots vs. Omaha Northwest Huskies

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Previous Games

02/06/24 - Away	69-28 W
02/27/20 - Neutral	64-49 W
02/04/20 - Home	74-49 W
12/09/19 - Neutral	79-26 W
12/13/18 - Home	61-55 W
+ 5 more games

Millard South is a perfect 10-0 against Omaha Northwest since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. It'll be Northside v. Southside when the Millard South Patriots and the Omaha Northwest Huskies meet at 5:30 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Abbi Durow and Abriya Watkins.

On Saturday, Millard South ended up a good deal behind Bishop Heelan Catholic and lost 60-43.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Omaha Northwest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Fremont by a score of 58-49 on Saturday.

Millard South better keep an eye on Watkins. She was instrumental in Omaha Northwest's win, putting up 20 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Watkins has become a key player for Omaha Northwest: the team is 7-2 when she posts at least three steals, but 0-10 otherwise. Delanee Barrett was another key player, going 7 for 10 en route to 17 points.

Omaha Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Millard South, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.

Everything came up roses for Millard South against Omaha Northwest in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-28 win. In that contest, Millard South amassed a halftime lead of 39-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.