Omaha Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks. 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 74th, while the SkyHawks are ranked 12th).
Despite the loss, Omaha Central still got an impressive performance from Ike Ackerman, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Lenox Haynes, who posted ten points.
Omaha Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Skutt Catholic, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Omaha Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-46 defeat against Omaha Westside on the 1st. Skutt Catholic has also already played their next contest, a 74-47 victory against Bennington on the 4th.
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