The Omaha Nation Chiefs and the Homer Knights will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Omaha Nation is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Tekamah-Herman, posting a 76-38 victory. The Chiefs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Homer put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They rang in the new year with a 46-38 win over Bancroft-Rosalie. The 46-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Homer's win came from a few key players Omaha Nation will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alexandra Albrecht, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Janessa Overgaard, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
Omaha Nation pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Homer, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Omaha Nation beat Homer 76-68 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Omaha Nation repeat their success, or does Homer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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