Basketball Recap: Omaha South Snaps Five-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Buena Vista, Omaha South was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They managed a 49-43 victory over the Burke Bulldogs. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 67-57 back in December of 2024.

Omaha South was led to victory by Aubrey Harper and Eve Hodoly. Harper dropped a double-double on 34 points and 13 boards, while Hodoly posted eight points in addition to ten boards and seven steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Harper has scored at least a third of Omaha South's points.

Despite the defeat, Burke saw an underclassman step up: freshman Janelle Clark dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 rebounds.

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Previous 5 Games

12/30/24 @ Burke	49-43
12/27/24 @ Buena Vista	35-56
12/20/24 @ Fremont	24-55
12/17/24 vs Omaha Northwest	13-59
12/13/24 @ Buena Vista	39-49

Omaha South's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Burke, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Omaha South wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-7 defeat against Columbus on the 4th. As for Burke, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-8 loss against Lincoln High on the 3rd.