Basketball Game Preview: Millard South Patriots vs. Norfolk Panthers

The Millard South Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Norfolk Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Millard South will be strutting in after a victory while Norfolk will be coming in after a defeat.

Millard South will head into Saturday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 21-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Elkhorn South out 70-67. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Storm are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Koby Meyers, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 25 points and eight rebounds. What's more, he also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carter Margheim, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points and seven boards.

Millard South smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elkhorn South only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.

Meanwhile, Norfolk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were beaten by Papillion-LaVista South 91-35.

Millard South has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Norfolk, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.

Millard South didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Norfolk when the teams last played back in December of 2021, but they still walked away with a 56-51 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Norfolk's Kamari Moore, who shot 4-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Millard South to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.