The Millard West Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Bryan Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Millard West and 20 for Bryan dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Millard West was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to Pius X. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, Bryan scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were beaten by Bellevue East 101-72. The Bears were down 76-50 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Bryan's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Millard West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Millard West came up short against Bryan in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 55-45. Can Millard West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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