Preview: Omaha Westside Warriors vs. Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks
Omaha Westside and Lincoln Southwest are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Omaha Westside Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Omaha Westside got the win against Kearney by a conclusive 68-48. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Omaha Westside just coasted through the last quarter.
Omaha Westside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sydney Hagen out in front who scored 12 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hagen has scored all season. Elise Pederson was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southwest had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They really took it to Omaha South for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-31 win at home. Lincoln Southwest has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Omaha Westside's win bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Lincoln Southwest, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Omaha Westside ended up a good deal behind Lincoln Southwest in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, losing 49-33. Thankfully for Omaha Westside, Brinly Christensen (who shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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