The Millard South Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Westview Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Millard South took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 57-49 win over Lincoln East. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd in Nebraska, while the Spartans are ranked 120th in Nebraska), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Westview on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew South Sioux City out of the water with a 66-23 final score. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Westview's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. As for Millard South, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Millard South came up short against Westview in their previous meeting back in January, falling 47-34. Can Millard South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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