Having just played yesterday, the Millard South Patriots will get right back to it and host the Pius X Thunderbolts at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Millard South's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
Millard South took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Omaha North with points to spare, taking the game 83-68. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Vikings are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/10/25 vs Omaha North | 24 |
| 01/07/25 @ Westview | 20 |
| 12/17/24 @ Creighton Prep | 18 |
| 12/30/24 @ Bellevue West | 18 |
| 02/17/24 vs Bryan | 17 |
Millard South's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Albert led the charge by going 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points. The dominant performance gave Albert a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Koby Meyers, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Millard South was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Omaha North only racked up nine assists.
Meanwhile, Pius X posted their biggest win since February 10, 2024 on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 72-35 victory over North Platte.
Millard South pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pius X, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Millard South ended up a good deal behind Pius X in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, losing 54-37. Thankfully for Millard South, Treyson Anderson (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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