On Tuesday, the Omaha Westside Warriors faced the Millard North Mustangs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Omaha Westside's rough 76-56 defeat to Millard North might stick with them for a while. Omaha Westside's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Omaha Westside's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Benning, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Benning has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Stubblefield, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Omaha Westside's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Millard North, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Omaha Westside will take on Millard West at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Millard West will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Omaha Westside is ranked 11th). As for Millard North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Papillion-LaVista South at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Papillion-LaVista South is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
