Bryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Millard West Wildcats, falling 103-64. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Wildcats are ranked 94th).
Bryan's loss came despite strong showings from Keyon Williams and Deon Darnell. Williams went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points, while Darnell went 7 of 12 to rack up 20 points. Darnell is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Garrett, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points.
Bears
| 02/11/25 vs Millard West | 15 |
| 02/07/25 @ Bellevue East | 10 |
| 02/04/25 vs Fremont | 4 |
| 02/01/25 @ Millard North | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Omaha Northwest | 6 |
| + 20 more games |
Even though they lost, Bryan was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Millard West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cade Walker, who made all 10 shots he took racking up 21 points and seven boards. Those 21 points gave Walker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Carson, who went 6 of 8 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.
Bryan's record now sits at 0-20. As for Millard West, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bryan will venture away from home to square off against Millard South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millard South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Bryan likes a good challenge. As for Millard West, they will head out on the road to challenge Omaha South at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Millard West is facing Omaha South at the right time seeing as Omaha South is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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