A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The Omaha South Packers are taking a road trip to square off against the Omaha Northwest Huskies at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Omaha South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
On Thursday, Omaha South was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to Buena Vista. The Packers haven't had much luck with the Bison recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jay Jones
| 12/11/25 vs Buena Vista | 21 |
| 12/08/25 @ Bryan | 32 |
| 12/06/25 vs Fremont | 23 |
Omaha South might have lost, but man, Jay Jones was a machine: he shot 47% from the field en route to 21 points. The matchup was Jones' third in a row with at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Southward, who posted five points.
Meanwhile, Omaha Northwest had to suffer through an 81-45 loss at the hands of Westview. The Huskies were down 55-27 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Omaha South will have to contain Dawayne Kearney as he made an impact in Omaha Northwest's last game. He scored 15 points and three steals. Kearney is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Cameron Estwick also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Omaha Northwest now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Omaha South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Omaha South has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Omaha Northwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Omaha South took their victory against Omaha Northwest in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 66-46 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Packers 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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