The Omaha Nation Chiefs will be taking part in a tournament against the Lower Brule Sioux at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Omaha Nation knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Lower Brule likes a good challenge.
Omaha Nation will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Marty Indian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Omaha Nation came out on top against Marty Indian by a score of 65-56 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Lower Brule had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Chiefs 72-36. The Sioux have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Omaha Nation has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Lower Brule, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Omaha Nation came up short against Lower Brule in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 75-69. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lower Brule's Payton Palmier, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Omaha Nation knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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