The Omaha Central Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Lincoln East, posting a 76-48 win at home. Omaha Central has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Omaha Central had a senior duo take command as Daleron Thomas scored 23 points along with three steals and Devin Holmon scored 20 points along with eight rebounds. Holmon continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ike Ackerman, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Despite the loss, Lincoln East still got an impressive performance from Quin Weatherholt, who scored 16 points. Carter Mick was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Omaha Central's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-8. As for Lincoln East, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Omaha Central will head out on the road to face off against Pius X at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Pius X's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Lincoln East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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