Even though the Rockford Auburn Knights scored an imposing 56 points on Monday, the Omaha Westside Warriors still came out on top. Omaha Westside enjoyed a cozy 73-56 victory over Rockford Auburn. Given Omaha Westside's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 22nd in Nebraska, while Rockford Auburn is ranked 113th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kevin Stubblefield was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with six rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Anderson, who scored ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Rockford Auburn lost, one person who can't be blamed is Rakim Chaney. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Chaney is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brian Harper, who scored 11 points.
The win makes it two in a row for Omaha Westside and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for Rockford Auburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Omaha Westside will take on Omaha South at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Omaha South is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak. As for Rockford Auburn, they will be playing at home against Freeport at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Freeport focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 last Wednesday.
