The Omaha Northwest Huskies struggled with assists on Saturday (the Millard North Mustangs had 28 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Omaha Northwest was beaten by Millard North 90-33. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Omaha Northwest has scored all season.
Omaha Northwest's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Michael Seals, who scored eight points, and Tony Smith who scored five points.
Omaha Northwest struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Neal Mosser was his usual excellent self, as he made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 29 points and 5 assists for Millard North. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mosser has scored all season. Elijah Gaeth was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight assists and two steals.
Omaha Northwest's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-7. As for Millard North, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-1.
Omaha Northwest will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lincoln Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Southeast presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Omaha Northwest in Nebraska (Lincoln Southeast is ranked 41st, while Omaha Northwest is ranked 231st). As for Millard North, they will head out on the road to take on Gretna at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
