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| 01/18/25 - Home | 52-29 W |
| 03/01/24 - Neutral | 59-24 W |
| 01/28/23 - Away | 47-33 W |
| 02/15/20 - Away | 54-42 W |
| 02/14/19 - Home | 35-37 L |
| + 4 more games |
Millard West has gone 8-1 against Lincoln North Star recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Millard West Wildcats will challenge the Lincoln North Star Navigators at 1:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Millard West comes in on 24 and Lincoln North Star on four.
Millard West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 56-33 margin over Millard South. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Millard West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jade Lewis, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 11 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Paben, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Millard West was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millard South only three assists.
Meanwhile, Lincoln North Star faced Westview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Lincoln North Star managed a 47-42 victory over Westview.
Millard West better focus on containing Ani Leu and Joyce Johnson as the pair were huge in Lincoln North Star's win. Leu went 6-for-9 en route to 18 points and three steals, while Johnson posted 13 points and five assists. That's the most points Johnson has posted since back in January.
Millard West's win bumped their record up to 26-1. As for Lincoln North Star, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Millard West has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Lincoln North Star struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Millard West's way against Lincoln North Star when the teams last played back in January, as Millard West made off with a 52-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millard West since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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