The Aurora Huskies just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Malcolm Clippers at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aurora will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Waverly, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Huskies were the clear victors by a 42-22 margin over the Vikings on Friday. The game was the first time the Huskies have beaten the Vikings on their court since February 7, 2020.
Meanwhile, Malcolm had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.1 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They blew past the Pioneers 61-38. Given the Clippers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Pioneers are ranked 197th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aurora better focus on containing Payton Dolliver and Halle Dolliver as the pair were huge in Malcolm's win. Payton went 9-for-18 to rack up 24 points in addition to seven assists and three steals, while Halle dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards. That's the most assists Payton has posted since back in January of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Blair Duzik, who had three points and three steals.
Malcolm smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nebraska City only pulled down six.
Malcolm's win bumped their record up to 19-1. As for Aurora, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
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