The Westview Wolverines just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Marian Crusaders at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westview has five straight wins, Marian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Thursday, Westview earned a 55-45 victory over Bellevue East.
Meanwhile, Marian played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 73-48 to Millard West. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Wildcats are ranked third).
Despite the defeat, Marian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava Bruggeman posted 12 points. The dominant performance gave Bruggeman a new career-high in points. Emelia Daubendiek was another key player, putting up six points and seven boards.
Westview pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.2 points. As for Marian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Westview came out on top in a nail-biter against Marian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 68-66. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Marian's Elsa Vedral, who went 10 for 18 en route to 28 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Westview still be able to contain Vedral? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
