The Omaha Westside Warriors had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Lincoln Southeast by a score of 60-51 on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for Omaha Westside who now have nine in a row.
Omaha Westside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kevin Stubblefield led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six rebounds. Stubblefield has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cj Mitchell, who scored 16 points.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Deng Giet, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mike Ngoyi, who scored 14 points.
Omaha Westside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Lincoln Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-8.
Omaha Westside will face off against Millard North at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Millard North has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,196 points over their last 16 matchups. Lincoln Southeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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