The Syracuse Rockets will head out to challenge the Douglas County West Falcon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Syracuse will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Monday, Syracuse humbled Louisville with a 61-24 victory. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Douglas County West had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They strolled past Logan View/Scribner-Snyder with points to spare, taking the game 51-35. Given the Falcon's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Logan View/Scribner-Snyder are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Syracuse better keep an eye on Nolan Asher. He was instrumental in Douglas County West's win, putting up 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Wohlers, who posted eight points.
Douglas County West pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Syracuse, they have also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Syracuse was dealt a bruising 74-30 defeat at the hands of Douglas County West when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Syracuse, Ryker Wohlers (who went 10 of 12 en route to 26 points along with seven rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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