Creighton Prep won the last time they faced Omaha Central and things went their way on Friday too. The Creighton Prep Junior Jays sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 victory over the Omaha Central Eagles. Given the Junior Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Eagles are ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Max Jungers went supernova for Creighton Prep, going 9 of 13 en route to 26 points and seven rebounds. Trinell Parker was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Despite the loss, Omaha Central still got an impressive performance from Lenox Haynes, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Owens, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Creighton Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Omaha Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Creighton Prep will challenge Benson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Creighton Prep likes a good challenge. As for Omaha Central, they will square off against Papillion-LaVista South at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Papillion-LaVista South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.8 points per game this season.
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