Basketball Game Preview: Omaha Westside Warriors vs. Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks

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Previous Games

12/02/23 - Neutral	71-56 W
01/31/23 - Home	86-57 W
02/08/20 - Home	67-59 W
02/16/19 - Home	64-52 W
01/27/18 - Away	55-66 L
+ 2 more games

Omaha Westside has gone 6-1 against Lincoln Southwest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Both will face off at 5:15 p.m. without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Omaha Westside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Omaha Westside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Creighton Prep, who was ranked 11th at the time (Omaha Westside was ranked fifth). Omaha Westside secured a 64-60 W over Creighton Prep on Friday.

Omaha Westside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emre Gedik led the charge by putting up 17 points along with five boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lee Robinson, who posted 16 points and six rebounds.

Omaha Westside 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 nine consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Lincoln Southwest entered their matchup against Lincoln Southeast on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lincoln Southwest fell 58-51 to Lincoln Southeast. The game marked the Silver Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Lincoln Southwest's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Omaha Westside, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.

Omaha Westside strolled past Lincoln Southwest in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 71-56. Will Omaha Westside repeat their success, or does Lincoln Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.