Millard South won the last time they faced Pius X and things went their way on Saturday too. The Millard South Patriots walked away with a 46-37 victory over the Pius X Thunderbolts. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Thunderbolts are ranked third).
Leading Millard South to victory were Aubrey Carder and Abbi Durow. Carder went 5 of 9 on her way to 14 points along with seven boards and four steals, while Durow went 5 of 10 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Lucero-Miner, who posted four points and three steals.
Several Thunderbolts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hannah Bedient, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds. Ellie Wells was another key player, putting up nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Patriots
| 01/11/25 vs Pius X | 46-37 |
| 01/10/25 vs Omaha North | 65-45 |
The victory made it two in a row for Millard South and bumps their season record up to 8-4. As for Pius X, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millard South will face off against Lincoln East at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Millard South is facing Lincoln East at the right time seeing as Lincoln East is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Pius X, they will take on Omaha Central at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Pius X is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
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