The Lincoln North Star Navigators will challenge the Omaha North Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Omaha North will be up against a hot Lincoln North Star team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Lincoln North Star walked away with a 65-58 win over Kearney on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Omaha North came into Tuesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Omaha South by a score of 75-62 on Tuesday.
Lincoln North Star better keep an eye on Jerri'On Williams. He was instrumental in Omaha North's win, almost dropping a double-double on 29 points and nine assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least a third of Omaha North's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Brown, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Omaha North was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Omaha North's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Lincoln North Star, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Lincoln North Star strolled past Omaha North in their previous meeting back in February of 2019 by a score of 80-66. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Omaha North's Malachi O'Neal, who went 8 for 20 en route to 20 points and six assists. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lincoln North Star to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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