Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Omaha South walked away with it. Everything went their way against the South Sioux City Cardinals on Friday as they made off with a 77-54 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Packers as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Jai Villafuerte-spears
| 12/05/24 vs Columbus | 23 |
| 02/28/25 vs South Sioux City | 20 |
| 02/14/25 vs Millard West | 15 |
| 12/17/24 vs Omaha Northwest | 15 |
| 02/07/25 vs Lincoln Northeast | 14 |
| + 17 more games |
Omaha South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jai Villafuerte-spears, who went 9-for-12 en route to 20 points and seven boards. Villafuerte-spears is becoming a predictor of Omaha South's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 3-1 (and 2-17 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Lou Hodoly, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 19 points and five steals.
Omaha South was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Paul Turner and Jamison Housman certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Turner posted 13 points, while Housman earned 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmed Mohamed, who put up seven points.
Omaha South's win bumped their record up to 5-18. As for South Sioux City, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-18.
Omaha South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 87-52 loss against Westview on the 1st. South Sioux City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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