The Walthill Blujays will head out to challenge the Omaha Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Christian Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Walthill, who comes in off a win.
Walthill saw some tournament action on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Butler 50-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blujays.
Meanwhile, Omaha Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 36-19 to Boys Town.
Despite the loss, Omaha Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emmy Burggaaf posted five points and ten rebounds. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for Burggaaf.
Walthill has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Omaha Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Walthill beat Omaha Christian Academy 42-32 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walthill since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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