Millard West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 79-64 to the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 57-55 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Reece Carson
| 02/07/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 69% |
| 01/31/25 vs Bellevue West | 18% |
| 01/28/25 @ Elkhorn South | 50% |
| 01/24/25 @ Millard South | 59% |
| 01/21/25 vs Benson | 53% |
| + 11 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Millard West lost, don't look at Reece Carson. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 13 en route to 25 points and eight boards. Thanks to that strong game, Carson now owns an excellent 45.8% field goal percentage. Jayden Kozney was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
It was another big night for Makkiah Sanders, who went 10 for 16 to rack up 28 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds for Lincoln Southwest. The match was Sanders' fourth in a row with at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Uzziah Sanders, who went 8 of 12 en route to 21 points and three steals.
Millard West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Lincoln Southwest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Millard West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-55 loss against Pius X on the 8th. As for Lincoln Southwest, they will challenge Bellevue West at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Bellevue West's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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