Having just played yesterday, the Westview Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Elkhorn South Storm at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Westview's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Westview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard North, who was ranked fifth at the time (Westview was ranked 18th). Westview snuck past Millard North with a 57-52 victory on Thursday. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but the Wolverines were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn South played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Lincoln North Star, falling 59-25. The Storm were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Elkhorn South has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points over those games. As for Westview, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Westview couldn't quite finish off Elkhorn South when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 49-47. Can Westview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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