The Creighton Prep Junior Jays will venture away from home to challenge the Omaha Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Creighton Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.6 points per game this season.
Creighton Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Westview, who was ranked ninth at the time (Creighton Prep was ranked 17th). Creighton Prep was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 51-50 to Westview.
Despite their defeat, Creighton Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Trinell Parker, who went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points, was perhaps the best of all. Kyle Tubrick was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central lost to Elkhorn South on the road by a 55-41 margin on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Creighton Prep's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-4. As for Omaha Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Creighton Prep skirted past Omaha Central 66-64 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creighton Prep 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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