01/21/25 vs Omaha Central | 20 |
01/17/25 @ Omaha North | 15 |
01/14/25 @ Benson | 16 |
01/11/25 vs Bellevue East | 22 |
01/07/25 vs Bryan | 20 |
Elkhorn South had won two straight games and Cooper Mroczek did his part to make it three on Tuesday. The Elkhorn South Storm took down the Omaha Central Eagles 55-41 thanks in part to Mroczek, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The match was his ninth in a row with at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Vander Linden, who posted six points. What's more, he also racked up four boards, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Omaha Central lost, don't look at Lenox Haynes. Despite the final result, he earned eight points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jalen Partridge, who scored five points.
Elkhorn South has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Omaha Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Elkhorn South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-58 loss against Pius X on the 23rd. As for Omaha Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-57 defeat against Creighton Prep on the 24th.
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