Omaha Central had lost four straight, but after bumping their record up to 11-8 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They took down the Lincoln North Star Navigators 77-58. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 66-57 win the Navigators walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2025.
Evan Rodgers
| 02/03/26 vs Lincoln North Star | 5 |
| 12/22/25 @ Papillion-LaVista | 4 |
| 02/21/25 @ Lincoln Southwest | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Papillion-LaVista South | 4 |
| 12/17/24 vs Papillion-LaVista | 4 |
Omaha Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Evan Rodgers, who posted 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Those five assists gave Rodgers a new career-high. Rashad Beverly also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Omaha Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln North Star only racked up eight.
As for Lincoln North Star, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (56), they still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln North Star lost, don't look at Jordan Castor. Despite the final result, he shot 53% from the field en route to 25 points and five assists. Goay Gatwech was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Looking ahead, Omaha Central will challenge Omaha Northwest at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Huskies' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.67 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lincoln North Star, they will face off against Bellevue West at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Navigators' defense better be ready for this one: the Thunderbirds have averaged an impressive 66.3 points per game this season.
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