Omaha Northwest is 9-1 against Omaha South since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Omaha Northwest Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Omaha South Packers at 1:00 p.m. Hopefully Omaha Northwest focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Thursday.
Omaha Northwest had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 60-32 victory over Jefferson. The win was just what Omaha Northwest needed coming off of a 69-28 defeat in their prior match.
Abriya Watkins continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Jessica Houston was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Omaha South's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They took a hard 70-51 fall against Omaha North.
Omaha Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Omaha South, they dropped their record down to 5-12 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Omaha Northwest came up short against Omaha South in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 42-30. Can Omaha Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
