Basketball Recap: Omaha North Vikings vs. Omaha South Packers
Omaha North had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Omaha South Packers 80-46. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Omaha North was led to victory by Mar'Kese Pope and Ban Yor. Pope went 7 for 9 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds, while Yor went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points plus three steals. The dominant performance also gave Yor a new career-high in threes (five). Another player making a difference was Amillio Coppage-Wheeler, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Omaha North was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Omaha South only racked up six.
When it comes to explaining why Omaha South lost, don't look at Lou Hodoly. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jai Villafuerte-Spears, who earned ten points in addition to five rebounds.
Omaha South's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Omaha North will be taking part in a tournament against Westview at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Omaha South, they will venture away from home to square off against Buena Vista at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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