The Millard West Wildcats pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 69-59 to Millard South. Millard West has struggled against Millard South recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Millard West lost, one person who can't be blamed is Reece Carson. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cooper Fortune, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Millard South found their leader in underclassman Isaac Jensen, who scored 24 points along with two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Bernie Anderson, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Millard West has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for Millard South, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Millard West will head out on the road to take on Papillion-LaVista South at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Millard South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fremont at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Millard South knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Fremont likes a good challenge.
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