Millard West is a perfect 9-0 against Omaha South since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Millard West Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Omaha South Packers at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Millard West has 17 straight victories, Omaha South has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Millard West strolled past Lincoln Southwest with points to spare, taking the game 68-51. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Silver Hawks are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norah Gessert
| 02/07/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 21 |
| 01/31/25 vs Bellevue West | 11 |
| 01/28/25 @ Elkhorn South | 12 |
| 01/24/25 @ Millard South | 12 |
| 01/21/25 vs Benson | 11 |
| + 28 more games |
Millard West can attribute much of their success to Norah Gessert, who went 8 for 11 on her way to 21 points and six assists, and Neleigh Gessert, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points along with five boards and four steals. That's the most points Norah has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Lewis, who put up seven points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Millard West was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Omaha South played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Lincoln Northeast, falling 69-26. The Packers were down 59-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Omaha South saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aubrey Harper had 15 points and five rebounds. That was a full 57.7% of Omaha South's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Millard West's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Omaha South, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Everything came up roses for Millard West against Omaha South in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-26 victory. Will Millard West repeat their success, or does Omaha South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
