The Elkhorn South Storm scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They strolled past Omaha Northwest with points to spare, taking the game 76-59. Elkhorn South pushed the score to 62-42 by the end of the third, a deficit Omaha Northwest cut but never quite recovered from.
Elkhorn South's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mollie Probasco led the charge by scoring ten points along with seven steals and six assists. Another player making a difference was Addy Penke, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Omaha Northwest lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Abriya Watkins, who scored 21 points. That was a full 35.6% of Omaha Northwest's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jessica Houston was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Elkhorn South and bumps their season record up to 11-12. As for Omaha Northwest, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Elkhorn South will head out on the road to square off against Bellevue East at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Omaha Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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