The Lincoln North Star Navigators will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Millard North Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on February 17th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Lincoln North Star sidestepped Lincoln Southeast for a 64-61 win.
It was another big night for Lazerek Houston, who scored 25 points along with two steals. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Jordan Castor, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Millard North had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Everything went their way against Creighton Prep as Millard North made off with a 60-38 win. Millard North has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Millard North's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Gaeth, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Gaeth has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times he's played. Derek Rollins was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Lincoln North Star has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Millard North, their victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Lincoln North Star ended up a good deal behind Millard North in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, losing 57-41. Can Lincoln North Star avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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