Preview: Omaha North Vikings vs. Bryan Bears
The Omaha North Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Bryan Bears 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 matchups.
On Tuesday, Omaha North faced Omaha Westside in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Omaha North was the victim of a tough 85-61 loss at the hands of Omaha Westside. Omaha North has not had much luck with Omaha Westside recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Omaha North had strong showings from Mynor Strong, who scored 25 points along with three steals, and Jerri'on Williams, who scored 16 points. Strong hasn't dropped below 15 points for ten straight games. Garrett Potts was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Meanwhile, even though Gretna East scored an imposing 67 points on Tuesday, Bryan still came out on top. Bryan enjoyed a cozy 84-67 win over Gretna East. Bryan pushed the score to 67-43 by the end of the third, a deficit Gretna East cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for A'mare Bynum, who shot 5-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 36 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Amir Martin, who scored 18 points.
Omaha North's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-3. As for Bryan, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Omaha North came up short against Bryan in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 57-52. Can Omaha North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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