Douglas County West and Yutan are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Douglas County West Falcon will be playing at home against the Yutan Chieftains at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas County West will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Douglas County West didn't have too much trouble with Omaha Nation as they won 61-46. Given the Falcon's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Chiefs are ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Douglas County West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nolan Asher led the charge by putting up 14 points. Karsten Alexander was another key player, posting 12 points.
Meanwhile, Yutan didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mead on Friday, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chieftains.
Yutan's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Douglas County West, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Douglas County West was able to grind out a solid victory over Yutan in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 44-35. Will Douglas County West repeat their success, or does Yutan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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