Recap: Millard West Wildcats vs. Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks
The Millard West Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Lincoln Southwest by a score of 57-55. Millard West has not had much luck with Lincoln Southwest recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Millard West's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cooper Fortune, who scored 21 points, and Jordan Gassen who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fortune has scored all season.
Leading Lincoln Southwest to victory were Bj Bradford and Braden Frager. Bradford scored 15 points along with three steals, while Frager scored 11 points along with three steals. Bradford has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Jaxyn Cruse was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two blocks.
Millard West's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Lincoln Southwest, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millard West will face off against Omaha Westside at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Westside presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Millard West in Nebraska (Omaha Westside is ranked 12th, while Millard West is ranked 92nd). As for Lincoln Southwest, they will head out on the road to take on Lincoln East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln East has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 317 points over their last five games.
