Basketball Game Preview: Omaha Central Eagles vs. Skutt Catholic SkyHawks

The Omaha Central Eagles will head out to square off against the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Skutt Catholic will be up against a hot Omaha Central team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Omaha Central secured a 68-64 W over Papillion-LaVista South on Tuesday.

Omaha Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noelle Tcheuhchoua, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Tcheuhchoua's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Sanai Cotton-Welchen was another key player, going 7 of 16 on her way to 19 points.

Omaha Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Skutt Catholic). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Gross Catholic 89-51. The SkyHawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 23 points or more this season.

Skutt Catholic's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.6 points. As for Omaha Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.

Things could have been worse for Omaha Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 75-58 loss to Skutt Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Omaha Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.