Two dominant guards in Koby Meyers and Emre Gedik are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Millard South Patriots and the Omaha Westside Warriors will face off at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Millard South didn't have too much trouble with Millard West as they won 74-58. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Wildcats are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside got the win against Papillion-LaVista on Friday by a conclusive 87-66. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Millard South better keep an eye on Gedik. He was instrumental in Omaha Westside's win, going 7 of 9 on his way to 26 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Those 26 points gave Gedik a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Donnie Barfield, who went 5 for 8 en route to 17 points.
Omaha Westside's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.9 points. As for Millard South, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Millard South might still be hurting after the 86-62 loss they got from Omaha Westside when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Millard South, Caleb Benning (who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points along with six assists 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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