Omaha North is 1-9 against Omaha Central since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Omaha North Vikings will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Omaha Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Omaha North's tournament run continued when they took on Westview on Monday. Omaha North took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westview.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Dontae Mcdowell, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerri'On Williams, who posted 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central didn't have quite enough to beat Fremont on Monday and fell 60-58.
Despite the defeat, Omaha Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Evan Rodgers went 8 of 15 on his way to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Rodgers a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Nichols, who put up eight points and three steals.
Omaha North's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Omaha Central, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Omaha North came up short against Omaha Central in their previous matchup back in March, falling 72-62. Thankfully for Omaha North, Daleron Thomas (who went 10 of 20 on his way to 32 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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