Wildcats
| 02/11/25 @ Bryan | 103 |
| 12/28/24 vs Papillion-LaVista South | 77 |
| 12/30/24 vs Buena Vista | 76 |
| 01/14/25 @ Creighton Prep | 71 |
| 01/28/25 @ Elkhorn South | 68 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Millard West). They claimed a resounding 103-64 victory over the Bryan Bears. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Bears are ranked 249th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Millard West got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cade Walker out in front who made all 10 shots he took for 21 points and seven boards. Walker is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 14 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Reece Carson, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Millard West was working as a unit and finished the game with 35 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Bryan had strong showings from Keyon Williams, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc to rack up 25 points, and Deon Darnell, who went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in field goal percentage (53%). Dom Hairston also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Millard West's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Bryan, they dropped their record down to 0-20 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millard West will face off against Omaha South at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Omaha South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season. As for Bryan, they will challenge Millard South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard South also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 69.2 points per game.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
