On Thursday, Omaha Westside faced Millard North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Omaha Westside Warriors fell just short of the Millard North Mustangs by a score of 69-66. It was the first time this season that the Warriors let down their fans at home.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was London Dada, who went 6 for 11 en route to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lee Robinson, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Omaha Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Derek Rollins was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 boards for Millard North. The contest was Rollins' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Coriahnn Gallatin was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Omaha Westside's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 16-3. As for Millard North, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Omaha North the next time they take the court. Omaha Westside will host Omaha North at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, while Millard North will head out to face them at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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