The Omaha South Packers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their ninth straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Omaha Northwest. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Several Packers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aaliyah Foster, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Foster has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Mckenzie James, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Omaha Northwest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jessica Houston led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Abriya Watkins, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Omaha South has not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Omaha Northwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-14.
Omaha South will head out on the road to square off against Benson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Omaha Northwest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elkhorn South on Friday.
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