If Omaha Northwest was feeling good fresh off their 82-62 takedown of Bryan last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Omaha Northwest Huskies came up short against the Omaha Westside Warriors on Tuesday, falling 63-41. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Warriors are ranked fifth).
Omaha Northwest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Dubose, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of DaWayne Kearney, who posted 12 points.
Leading Omaha Westside to victory were Emre Gedik and Tyson Odvody. Gedik went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds, while Odvody dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. Donnie Barfield was another key player, putting up eight points.
Omaha Northwest dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Omaha Westside, their record now sits at 10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Omaha Northwest will venture away from home to take on Norfolk at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Omaha Westside, they will head out to face off against Creighton Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Creighton Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.1 points per game this season.
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