Bryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Omaha Northwest Huskies, falling 73-52. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 82-62 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Bryan lost, don't look at Deon Darnell. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 21 en route to 26 points and six rebounds. That was a full 50% of Bryan's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Caden Garrett was another key player, putting up five points and five boards.
Omaha Northwest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was DeAnthony Wallace out in front who went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Dubose, who scored 15 points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Bryan's record now sits at 0-16. As for Omaha Northwest, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12.
Bryan and Omaha Northwest could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Bryan (ranked 253rd) will meet Millard North (ranked 12th) at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bryan has given up an average of 82.8 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Meanwhile, Omaha Northwest will square off against Lincoln High at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 146 places (233 vs. 87).
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