There's no place like home for the Omaha Westside Warriors, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They snuck past Pius X with a 57-52 win on Thursday. This was payback for Omaha Westside, who suffered a 59-39 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Omaha Westside was led to victory by Kimora Jenkins and Kara Stricklin. Jenkins scored 18 points, while Stricklin scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Hagen, who scored four points along with six rebounds.
Omaha Westside's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Pius X, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Omaha Westside won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Omaha South at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th. Omaha South 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 198th, while Omaha Westside is ranked 35th). Pius X won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Grand Island at 5:45 p.m. on January 19th. Grand Island is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
