Having just played yesterday, the Omaha Northwest Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Kearney Bearcats at 4:15 p.m. on December 16th. Omaha Northwest is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Omaha Northwest struggled with assists on Friday (Omaha Westside had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Omaha Northwest was dealt a 87-44 loss at the hands of Omaha Westside. Omaha Northwest has struggled against Omaha Westside recently, as their match on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Michael DuBose, who scored seven points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Smith, who scored ten points.
Omaha Northwest struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kearney scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took down Columbus 81-62. Given Kearney's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Columbus is ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Asher Endorf, who scored 25 points along with three steals. Those 25 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Jacob Webber, who scored 17 points.
Omaha Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Kearney, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's match: Omaha Northwest have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5.8 threes per game. It's a different story for Kearney, though, as they've been averaging only 7.6 threes per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Omaha Northwest might still be hurting after the 68-47 loss they got from Kearney in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Omaha Northwest was down 37-17.
