Buena Vista hasn't had much luck against Omaha North recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Buena Vista Bison will be playing at home against the Omaha North Vikings at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Buena Vista came up short against Lincoln Northeast and fell 63-55. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Rockets are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Omaha North). They enjoyed a cozy 84-70 win over Columbus on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Buena Vista better keep an eye on Jerri'On Williams. He was instrumental in Omaha North's win, going 6 of 10 on his way to 18 points and five assists. Ban Yor was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 20 points and five rebounds.
Omaha North was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbus only racked up ten assists.
Omaha North's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Buena Vista, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Buena Vista was dealt a bruising 76-37 loss at the hands of Omaha North in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Buena Vista, Mynor Strong (who went 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points along with six assists and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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