Omaha North lost against Millard North back in December of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Omaha North Vikings fell 65-56 to the Millard North Mustangs. 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 112th, while the Mustangs are ranked fifth).
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Milani Drake, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. What's more, Drake also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Akazja Foster, who went 6-for-12 on her way to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Omaha North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Millard North was led to victory by Avril Smith and Sara Harley. Smith dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards, while Harley went 6-for-10 en route to 19 points. Harley continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Izzie Galligan was another key player, putting up ten points.
Omaha North's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Millard North, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Omaha North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-62 loss against Lincoln Southwest on the 13th. As for Millard North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-52 defeat against Westview on the 13th.
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