The Millard North Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Creighton Prep Junior Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 matches -- so hopefully Creighton Prep likes a good challenge.
Millard North can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They claimed a resounding 87-32 victory over Bellevue East on the road. Given Millard North's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Bellevue East is ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Millard North can attribute much of their success to Neal Mosser, who scored 18 points, and Elijah Gaeth, who scored 17 points along with six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keelan Bennett, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Creighton Prep scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 89-47 victory over Omaha South. The victory was familiar territory for Creighton Prep who now have four in a row.
Millard North's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points per game. As for Creighton Prep, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Millard North was able to grind out a solid victory over Creighton Prep when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 69-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millard North since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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