Lincoln Southwest waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Columbus Discoverers 78-42. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Silver Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Lincoln Southwest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Uzziah Sanders led the charge by going 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jaxyn Cruse, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Columbus saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaxson Vasicek went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points.
Silver Hawks
| 12/28/24 vs Columbus | 78-42 |
| 12/14/24 vs Kearney | 81-68 |
| 12/07/24 vs Elkhorn South | 58-56 |
| 02/24/24 vs Millard South | 60-39 |
| 02/17/24 vs Omaha South | 92-50 |
| + 6 more games |
Lincoln Southwest's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points per game. As for Columbus, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Lincoln Southwest and Lincoln North Star will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln North Star is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.4 points per game this season. As for Columbus, they will challenge Norfolk at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 51.9 points per game.
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