The Marian Crusaders are taking a road trip to challenge the Westview Wolverines at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Marian has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Westview will arrive with five straight victories.
Marian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Millard West on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Marian came up short against Millard West, falling 73-48. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Wildcats are ranked third).
| 01/14/25 vs Millard West | 12 |
| 01/11/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 5 |
| 01/09/25 vs Omaha Westside | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 3 |
| 12/30/24 vs Millard South | 2 |
Despite the loss, Marian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava Bruggeman posted 12 points. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for Bruggeman. Another player making a difference was Emelia Daubendiek, who earned six points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Westview was able to grind out a solid win over Bellevue East on Thursday, taking the game 55-45.
Westview pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Marian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Marian couldn't quite finish off Westview in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 68-66. Can Marian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
