Omaha Westside and Millard North are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Omaha Westside Warriors will square off against the Millard North Mustangs at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Omaha Westside comes in on nine and Millard North on 11.
With a playoff game on the line, Omaha Westside rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 60-51 win over the Knights.
Omaha Westside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kevin Stubblefield, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Stubblefield has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cj Mitchell, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Millard North faced Gretna in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Millard North came out on top against Gretna by a score of 61-54 on Wednesday.
Millard North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Rollins, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Rollins hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was Neal Mosser, who scored 14 points along with six assists.
Omaha Westside is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Millard North, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
Omaha Westside might still be hurting after the 76-56 loss they got from Millard North in their previous meeting back in January. Can Omaha Westside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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