Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 21% better than the opposition, a fact the Omaha North Vikings proved on Friday. They claimed a resounding 62-29 win over Buena Vista at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Omaha North has managed all season.
Leading Omaha North to victory were Ny?Asia Thomas and Ayanna Hill. Thomas dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, while Hill scored 15 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Thomas pulled down eight or more rebounds. Milani Drake was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Buena Vista saw an underclassman step up: Zaria Townsend scored seven points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Kilgore, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Omaha North's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11. As for Buena Vista, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with that defeat, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Omaha North and Omaha Central will face off at 2:00 p.m. on February 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Omaha Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. As for Buena Vista, they and Lincoln East will face off at 1:00 p.m. on February 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lincoln East will be up against Buena Vista's rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.39 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing.
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