Preview: Omaha Northwest Huskies vs. Elkhorn South Storm
Omaha Northwest is 0-7 against Elkhorn South since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Omaha Northwest Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elkhorn South Storm at 7:15 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Omaha Northwest has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Elkhorn South will arrive with six straight wins.
While Omaha Northwest couldn't quite beat Omaha South on Saturday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 27-point defeat they were dealt last Thursday. Omaha Northwest fell just short of Omaha South by a score of 66-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Omaha Northwest's loss came about despite a quality game from Chiok John, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. John hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Smith, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, even though Benson scored an imposing 56 points on Thursday, Elkhorn South still came out on top. Elkhorn South took their match against Benson 63-56.
Omaha Northwest has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. As for Elkhorn South, they pushed their record up to 11-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Omaha Northwest was dealt a bruising 83-53 loss at the hands of Elkhorn South in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Omaha Northwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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