The Millard North Mustangs will square off against the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Millard North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lincoln North Star, who was ranked 19th at the time (Millard North was ranked fifth). In a tight game that could have gone either way, Millard North made off with a 45-44 victory over Lincoln North Star.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast hadn't done well against Lincoln High recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lincoln Southeast secured a 36-30 W over Lincoln High.
Millard North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for Lincoln Southeast, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
Everything came up roses for Millard North against Lincoln Southeast in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 66-35 victory. In that matchup, Millard North amassed a halftime lead of 41-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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