Lincoln Southwest is 3-0 against Millard South since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will be playing at home against the Millard South Patriots at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Lincoln Southwest's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight games.
Lincoln Southwest scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Omaha South 92-50 at home. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Braden Frager continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 26 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. He hasn't dropped below 26 points for three straight games. Mari Shumaker was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, Millard South entered their tilt with Bryan with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Millard South secured a 78-74 W over Bryan on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Millard South got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Margheim out in front who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Margheim has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Albert, who scored 17 points.
Lincoln Southwest's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points per game. As for Millard South, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Lincoln Southwest and Millard South are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Lincoln Southwest hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.3 points per game. However, it's not like Millard South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60.6 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Lincoln Southwest beat Millard South 64-53 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Lincoln Southwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Millard South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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