The Omaha Central Eagles will take on the Millard West Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Omaha Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 530 points over their last eight matchups.
Last Friday, Omaha Central faced Millard North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Omaha Central secured a 62-56 W over Millard North. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Omaha Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Inia Jones, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Jones hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Justine Tcheuhchoua was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Millard West stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against Benson as Millard West made off with a 71-48 victory. Winning may never get old, but Millard West sure is getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Millard West relied on the efforts of Neleigh Gessert, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds, and Kylee Paben, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds. Gessert is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 19 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Norah Gessert, who scored eight points along with 15 rebounds and six assists.
Omaha Central pushed their record up to 19-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Millard West, their win bumped their record up to 24-1.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Omaha Central have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Millard West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Omaha Central lost to Millard West on the road by a decisive 60-45 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can Omaha Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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