Millard South is 2-8 against Omaha Central since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Millard South's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Millard South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: ThunderRidge, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Millard South was ranked sixth). Millard South was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 62-61 to ThunderRidge.
Millard South's loss came about despite a quality game from Tyler Albert, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Margheim, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central came up short against Lincoln on Saturday and fell 56-45. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Omaha Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Evan Rodgers went 5 of 9 en route to 19 points. With that strong performance, Rodgers is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Owens, who posted 13 points.
Omaha Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Millard South, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Millard South has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Omaha Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Millard South beat Omaha Central 54-45 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millard South since the team 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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