The Elkhorn South Storm and the Westview Wolverines will face off at 7:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Elkhorn South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Westview likes a good challenge.
Elkhorn South easily dispatched Burke on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Elkhorn South fell just short of Lincoln North Star by a score of 62-60 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Navigators are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Westview fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Millard North on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 69-66. That makes it the first time this season the Wolverines have let down their home crowd.
Elkhorn South has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Westview, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 19-2.
Elkhorn South came up short against Westview in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 84-71. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westview's Tayvin Zephier-Murphy, who went 14-for-19 on his way to 40 points. Now that Elkhorn South knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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