Recap: Omaha North Vikings vs. Omaha Westside Warriors
It was a good run, but the Omaha North Vikings unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were the victim of a tough 85-61 defeat at the hands of Omaha Westside. Omaha North has struggled against Omaha Westside recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Mynor Strong and Jerri'on Williams certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Strong scored 25 points along with three steals, while Williams scored 16 points. Strong is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Potts, who scored six points.
Omaha Westside had a senior duo take command as Cj Mitchell scored 24 points along with five assists and two steals and Kevin Stubblefield dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. It was the first time this season that Stubblefield pulled down eight or more rebounds. Caleb Benning was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Omaha North's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-3. As for Omaha Westside, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Omaha North will face off against Bryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Omaha North's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 contests. As for Omaha Westside, they will head out on the road to face off against Omaha Central at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Westside has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 245 points over their last three contests.
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