Burke was the 61-57 winner over Omaha North when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Burke Bulldogs took a blow against the Omaha North Vikings on Tuesday, falling 79-49. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Vikings are ranked 111th).
Defeat or not, Burke got some senior leadership from LaNasia Wilson and Hevin Ketchum. Wilson went 6-for-12 en route to 17 points, while Ketchum went 6-for-14 to rack up 17 points. That was a full 34.7% of Burke's points, marking the sixth time in a row Wilson has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Ayanna Hill had an outrageously good game for Omaha North as she went 13-for-24 on her way to 30 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Hill is becoming a predictor of Omaha North's success: when she posts at least 20 points the team is 3-1 (and 6-12 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Milani Drake, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 boards.
Burke has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-20 record this season. Omaha North's victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Burke didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-19 loss against Marian on the 20th. As for Omaha North, they have also already played their next contest, a 59-46 win against Lincoln High on the 20th.
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