If Millard West was riding high fresh off their 65-40 takedown of Buena Vista on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell 68-63 to the Omaha Central Eagles on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Eagles are ranked 34th).
Despite the loss, Millard West still got an impressive performance from Leo Cauble, who shot 73% from the field on his way to 19 points and six boards. Vincent Long was another key player, putting up 14 points and three blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Omaha Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Evan Rodgers, who went 7-for-14 to rack up 17 points and five rebounds. Rodgers is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Stavneak, who shot 83% from the field en route to 12 points and five boards.
Millard West now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Omaha Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millard West will host Creighton Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Omaha Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pius X at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will be up against the Thunderbolts' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.92 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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