The Omaha Northwest Huskies pushed their score all the way to 69 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 75-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burke. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Friday (58), Omaha Northwest still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Omaha Northwest still got an impressive performance from Chiok John, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points John has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dontae McDowell, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Omaha Northwest's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-9. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Burke, their victory ended a 11-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8.
Omaha Northwest will take on Bryan at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Burke, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bellevue East at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Bellevue East is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
