After two games on the road, Elkhorn South is heading back home. They will take on the Millard West Wildcats at TBD on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Elkhorn South beat Norfolk 59-53.
Elkhorn South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexa Eddie, who scored 15 points along with 8 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mollie Probasco, who scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Millard West put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 65-25 victory over Fremont at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-14.
Millard West's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Neleigh Gessert, who scored 13 points. The matchup was Gessert's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kylee Paben, who scored 10 points.
The victory got Elkhorn South back to even at 2-2. As for Millard West, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's contest: Elkhorn South have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 6.8 threes per game. However, it's not like Millard West struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 6.8 per game. Given Elkhorn South's sizeable advantage in that area, Millard West will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Elkhorn South was taken down by Millard West 65-28 in their previous meeting back in February. Will Elkhorn South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
