Preview: Millard West Wildcats vs. Buena Vista
The Millard West Wildcats will take on Buena Vista in a holiday battle at TBD on Friday at. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Millard West pushed their score all the way to 65 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 81-65 to Gretna. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Millard West in their matchups with Gretna: they've now lost three in a row.
Reece Carson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 17 points. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for him. Cooper Fortune was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Buena Vista, who are still winless after their sixth game. They were outmatched by Lincoln North Star on the road and fell 72-22. Buena Vista was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buena Vista struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Lincoln North Star racked up 18 assists.
Millard West's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Buena Vista, they bumped their record down to 0-6 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Millard West have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 24.8 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Buena Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 30.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
