Millard West Over Omaha Burke: Standout Performers and Evals
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Millard West traveled to Omaha Burke Thursday (1/21/21) evening and had little trouble dispensing of the home-standing Bulldogs 78-40. Burke did jump out to a 14-7 lead early and led 16-14 at the end of the first quarter, but it…
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Continue ReadingMillard West traveled to Omaha Burke Thursday (1/21/21) evening and had little trouble dispensing of the home-standing Bulldogs 78-40. Burke did jump out to a 14-7 lead early and led 16-14 at the end of the first quarter, but it was all Wildcats from there. Millard West held the Bulldogs to just four points in both the second and third quarters, building as much as a 39 point lead midway through the final frame before both benches were emptied to finish the contest.
In such a lopsided affair, any true storyline can be difficult to find. However, the nearly 40 point route did produce an individual school-record setting performance.
Players of Note:
Ryan Larsen Ryan Larsen 6'2" | SG Millard West | 2021 State NE SG Senior 6’3 Millard West High School
That historic performance came from the 6’3 senior Ryan Larsen Ryan Larsen 6'2" | SG Millard West | 2021 State NE (#2 pictured). Larsen, the #71 ranked senior in Nebraska according to Prep Hoops, scored a game and career high 33 points on Thursday evening. What made the performance memorable was that Larsen connected on a school-record 8 made three-point field goals. Throughout the evening, Burke used combinations of zones from a 2-3 to a 3-2 to slow down the inside threat of Evan Meyersick Evan Meyersick 6'5" | PF Millard West | 2021 State NE and the playmaking of Wildcat point guard Dom Humm Dom Humm 6'0" | PG Millard West | 2021 State NE . However, this allowed Larsen the opportunity to bomb away from outside the arc. The record-setting 8 threes were even more impressive when given the fact it only to the Wildcat shooting guard 10 three-point attempts to accomplish the feat. Larsen spotted up, came off screens on under out of bounds plays, dribbled into shots; basically making his long-range shots from every which way. His final scoring stat line read: 12/15 FG, 8/10 3FG, 1/1 FT, 33pts. At 6’3 and a little over 165lbs, the senior is garnering some NAIA interest. After a performance like Thursday, that interest will continue.
Dom Humm Dom Humm 6'0" | PG Millard West | 2021 State NE PG Senior 6’0 Millard West High School
Humm (#24 pictured) once again showed great patience in his approach Thursday evening. The “true” point guard did not force the action, even as Burke jumped out to a quick and unexpected lead. Facing a packed-in zone defense all night designed to keep him out of the paint, Humm facilitated to others nicely. In transition he was able to attack before the Bulldog zone could get set, finishing at the rim several times. The #30 ranked senior in Nebraska according to Prep Hoops, finished the night with 12 points on 6/9 shooting while dishing out a team-high 4 assists.
Senior Pacey Queen came off the bench to pace Burke with 10 points on 5/6 shooting, while fellow senior Sam Sorensen grabbed a game-high 7 rebounds for the Bulldogs.