Millard North has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Gretna Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Millard North has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,135 points over their last 15 games.
Millard North stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Monday. They breezed by Lincoln Southwest at home to the tune of 82-50. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-22.
Millard North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Derek Rollins led the charge by shooting 5-for-5 from long range and dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Rollins hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. Neal Mosser was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Meanwhile, Gretna faced Kearney in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Gretna came out on top in a nail-biter against Kearney on Tuesday and snuck past 65-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Kade Cook, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Wilcoxson, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Millard North's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Gretna, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Wednesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Millard North have been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 53.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Gretna struggles in that department as they've made 53% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Millard North didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Gretna in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 80-75 victory. Does Millard North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gretna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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