Lincoln High hasn't had much luck against Omaha Central recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Lincoln High Links will get right back to it and host the Omaha Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Lincoln High is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Lincoln Southeast 80-51. While losing is never fun, the Links can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Knights are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Omaha Central over Bellevue East in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Omaha Central blew Bellevue East out of the water with a 75-40 final score. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Lenox Haynes and Kris Brown. Haynes had a great game and went 7-for-13 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Brown did his best for the losing side, putting up 13 points and seven boards.
The victory made it two in a row for Omaha Central and bumps their season record up to 9-12. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.5 points. As for Lincoln High, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Lincoln High took a serious blow against Omaha Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 71-36. Thankfully for Lincoln High, Daleron Thomas (who went 7-for-11 on his way to 18 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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