Basketball Game Preview: Lincoln Southeast Knights vs. Omaha Westside Warriors

Lincoln Southeast is 2-8 against Omaha Westside since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lincoln Southeast Knights will host the Omaha Westside Warriors at 5:30 p.m.

On Saturday, Lincoln Southeast was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-39 to Marian. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Omaha Westside waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 72-48 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.

Omaha Westside found their leader in freshman Himayajo Metoyer, who went 9 for 20 on her way to 22 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimora Jenkins, who went 7 of 11 to rack up 18 points.

Omaha Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Omaha Westside's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Lincoln Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.

Lincoln Southeast was able to grind out a solid win over Omaha Westside when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 51-40. Will Lincoln Southeast repeat their success, or does Omaha Westside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.