The Omaha North Vikings will be playing at home against the Papillion-LaVista South Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Omaha North's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 matches.
On Saturday, Omaha North didn't have too much trouble with Norfolk at home as they won 58-43. Given Omaha North's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Norfolk is ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deandre' Harper was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jerri'on Williams, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista South's and Elkhorn South's matchup on Saturday was close at halftime, but Papillion-LaVista South turned on the heat in the second half with 39 points. Papillion-LaVista South was the clear victor by a 65-40 margin over Elkhorn South. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Papillion-LaVista South had established a 21 point advantage.
It was another big night for Bryson Bahl, who scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Beckenhauer, who scored 11 points.
Omaha North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
Omaha North came out on top in a nail-biter against Papillion-LaVista South when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 62-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bahl, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Omaha North still be able to contain Bahl? There's only one way to find out.
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