Two dominant guards in Uzziah Sanders and Reece Carson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will square off against the Millard West Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Southwest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Millard West likes a good challenge.
Lincoln Southwest will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Creighton Prep, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Lincoln Southwest had just enough and edged Creighton Prep out 79-77.
Meanwhile, Millard West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Bellevue West, falling 63-39. 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 91st, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 28th).
Despite the loss, Millard West saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cade Walker went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds. Carson was another key player, putting up six points.
Lincoln Southwest's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Millard West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Lincoln Southwest skirted past Millard West 57-55 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Does Lincoln Southwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Millard West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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