After four games on the road, Omaha Northwest is heading back home. They will take on the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Omaha Northwest struggled with assists last Saturday (Millard North had 28 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Omaha Northwest was beaten by Millard North 90-33. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Omaha Northwest has scored all season.
Omaha Northwest's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Michael Seals, who scored eight points, and Tony Smith who scored five points.
Omaha Northwest struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Lincoln Southeast's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 58-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pius X.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jake Hilkemann, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Ngoyi, who scored ten points.
Omaha Northwest's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-7. As for Lincoln Southeast, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's match: Omaha Northwest have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 6.9 threes per game. It's a different story for Lincoln Southeast, though, as they've been averaging only 6.4 threes per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Omaha Northwest might still be hurting after the 86-60 loss they got from Lincoln Southeast in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will Omaha Northwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
