Omaha Central is a perfect 7-0 against Lincoln Southwest since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Omaha Central Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Omaha Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Saturday, Omaha Central blew past Lincoln High, posting an 81-54 win.
Lenox Haynes
| 02/15/25 @ Lincoln High | 11 |
| 12/07/24 vs Benson | 9 |
| 02/07/25 vs Omaha Northwest | 8 |
| 01/21/25 @ Elkhorn South | 6 |
| 01/10/25 vs Millard West | 6 |
| + 17 more games |
Omaha Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lenox Haynes led the charge by dropping a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Omaha Central is undefeated when Haynes posts eight or more boards, but 7-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ike Ackerman, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds.
Omaha Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southwest came up short against Omaha North on Thursday and fell 80-70. The Silver Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Omaha Central will have to contain Makkiah Sanders as he made an impact in Lincoln Southwest's last game. He went 10-for-16 en route to 30 points. The game was Sanders' sixth in a row with at least 21 points. Dakari Wilson was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 12 points and five boards.
Omaha Central's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Lincoln Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Omaha Central has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Southwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Omaha Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lincoln Southwest in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. Will Omaha Central repeat their success, or does Lincoln Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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