Having just played yesterday, the Lincoln High Links will get right back to it and host the Omaha Central Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Lincoln High was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 36-30 to Lincoln Southeast.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 44-44 at halftime, Omaha Central was not quite Bellevue East's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell 88-78 to the Chieftains. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Chieftains are ranked ninth).
Lincoln High will need to focus on slowing down Noelle Tcheuhchoua, one of several Omaha Central players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 22 points. Tcheuhchoua's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justine Tcheuhchoua, who earned 15 points.
Omaha Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points over those games. As for Lincoln High, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Things could have been worse for Lincoln High, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-43 loss to Omaha Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Lincoln High avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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