The Omaha Central Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln High Links at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Omaha Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
Omaha Central is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bellevue East on Tuesday. Omaha Central fell 88-78 to Bellevue East. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Chieftains are ranked ninth).
Noelle Tcheuhchoua
| 02/11/25 vs Bellevue East | 22 |
| 02/07/25 vs Omaha Northwest | 32 |
| 02/04/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 19 |
Despite their loss, Omaha Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Noelle Tcheuhchoua, who posted 22 points, was perhaps the best of all. The contest was Tcheuhchoua's third in a row with at least 19 points. Justine Tcheuhchoua was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Meanwhile, Lincoln High was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 36-30 to Lincoln Southeast.
Lincoln High's record now sits at 13-6. As for Omaha Central, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Omaha Central strolled past Lincoln High when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 58-43. Does Omaha Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln High turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
