We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Nebraska Christian will be strutting in after a win while Omaha Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Nebraska Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Palmer to the tune of 66-39 on Thursday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-10.
Oliver Herman was his usual excellent self, going 10-for-21 to rack up 25 points and eight boards. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Nebraska Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Rexilius, who posted ten points.
Nebraska Christian 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 games.
Meanwhile, Omaha Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 72-43 loss at the hands of Mead.
Nebraska Christian's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15. As for Omaha Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Nebraska Christian strolled past Omaha Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 52-35. Will Nebraska Christian repeat their success, or does Omaha Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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