Lincoln Southwest hadn't done well against Creighton Prep recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 79-77 win over the Creighton Prep Junior Jays. This was payback for the Silver Hawks, who suffered a 62-32 loss the last time these two teams met.
| 02/04/25 vs Creighton Prep | 21 |
| 01/30/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 25 |
| 01/29/25 @ Kearney | 25 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln Southwest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Makkiah Sanders, who went 9 of 13 en route to 21 points and five assists. Sanders' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Uzziah Sanders was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine boards.
Several Junior Jays players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Conner Peters, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points. The dominant performance gave Peters a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Max Jungers, who posted 17 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Lincoln Southwest's record now sits at 11-7. As for Creighton Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Lincoln Southwest will venture away from home to take on Millard West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Southwest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Millard West likes a good challenge. As for Creighton Prep, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Lincoln Southeast at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln Southeast is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season.
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