Omaha North lost against Lincoln North Star back in February of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Omaha North Vikings took a hard 75-61 fall against the Lincoln North Star Navigators. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Navigators are ranked 14th).
When it comes to explaining why Omaha North lost, don't look at Jerri'On Williams. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 13 en route to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 36.1% of Omaha North's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Seven Brown also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first boards of the season.
Lincoln North Star was led to victory by Jordan Castor and William Schafer. Castor earned 20 points along with six assists and five rebounds, while Schafer went 5 for 10 on his way to 16 points and three steals. Schafer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Rieal Acin was another key player, putting up ten points.
Omaha North has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Lincoln North Star, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Omaha North will host Omaha Northwest at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Omaha North is facing Omaha Northwest at the right time seeing as Omaha Northwest is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lincoln North Star, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Omaha Central at 7:15 p.m. on February 4th. One thing working in Lincoln North Star's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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