Basketball Recap: Lincoln Southwest Comes Up Short

Lincoln Southwest was the 54-38 winner over Omaha Central when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks fell just short of the Omaha Central Eagles by a score of 57-55 on Thursday.

Kaytee Irons-Buettner

Points

02/20/25 vs Omaha Central	23
02/07/25 @ Millard West	22
01/18/25 @ Benson	21
01/30/25 vs Lincoln High	19
01/14/25 vs Bellevue East	19

Despite the defeat, Lincoln Southwest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaytee Irons-Buettner dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Irons-Buettner has scored all season. Hayden Rathe was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.

Omaha Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aalaiya Davis led the charge by posting 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Justine Tcheuhchoua, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 12 points and six rebounds.

Lincoln Southwest dropped their record down to 15-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Omaha Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.

As of now, neither Lincoln Southwest nor Omaha Central have any future games scheduled.