Basketball Recap: Evan Rodgers Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Omaha North

Omaha Central won the last time they faced Omaha North and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Omaha Central Eagles walked away with a 57-50 win over the Omaha North Vikings.

Omaha Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Rodgers, who posted 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lenox Haynes, who put up ten points and three steals.

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12/11/24 - Away

57-50 W

Omaha Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Omaha North's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ban Yor, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Yor a new career-high in blocks (two). Amillio Coppage-Wheeler was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds.

Omaha Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Omaha North, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Omaha Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-45 loss against Millard South on the 13th. As for Omaha North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-53 win against Millard West on the 13th.