Preview: Omaha North Vikings vs. Omaha Central Eagles
Omaha North is 1-9 against Omaha Central since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Omaha North Vikings will take on the Omaha Central Eagles at 3:15 p.m. One thing working in Omaha North's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 contests.
Omaha North has not done well against Papillion-LaVista South recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Omaha North came out on top in a nail-biter against Papillion-LaVista South and snuck past 61-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Omaha North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jerri'on Williams, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mynor Strong, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central faced Pius X in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Omaha Central enjoyed a cozy 63-49 victory over Pius X on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Omaha Central.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Omaha Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daleron Thomas, who scored 14 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of D.j. Sterling, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Omaha North is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Omaha Central, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Wednesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Omaha North have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 47.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Omaha Central struggles in that department as they've made 46.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Omaha North didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Omaha Central in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 56-52 victory. Does Omaha North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Omaha Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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