The Douglas County West Falcon will head out on the road to face off against the Omaha Nation Chiefs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Douglas County West will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Lakeview, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Douglas County West strolled past Lakeview with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 45-30. The win was some much needed relief for the Falcon as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Omaha Nation). They blew past Parkview Christian, posting an 80-13 victory. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Patriots are ranked 281st), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Omaha Nation's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Douglas County West, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8.
Douglas County West didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Omaha Nation when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 66-61 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglas County West since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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