The Aurora Huskies will square off against the O'Neill Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Aurora is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Milford just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 43-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Eagles are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, O'Neill waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They claimed a resounding 67-37 win over the Bulldogs. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Aurora better keep an eye on Bergyn Classen. She was instrumental in O'Neill's win, going 8-for-18 en route to 20 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The contest was Classen's third in a row with at least 20 points. Mariah Kallhoff was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
Aurora's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for O'Neill, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Aurora might still be hurting after the 60-38 defeat they got from O'Neill when the teams last played back in January of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Eagles' Hannah Hilker, who shot 55% from beyond the arc on her way to 19 points and four steals. Now that the Huskies know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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