The Omaha North Vikings will face off against the Millard North Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Omaha North is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Omaha Westside on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Omaha North lost 72-48 to Omaha Westside. The Vikings have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Millard North had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.1 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 87-29. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Omaha North better focus on containing Izzie Galligan and Avril Smith as the pair were huge in Millard North's win. Galligan went 6 for 7 to rack up 16 points and three steals, while Smith went 5 of 8 en route to 11 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Harley, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Millard North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They are a perfect 4-0 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Millard North's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Omaha North, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Omaha North might still be hurting after the 64-39 loss they got from Millard North in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. Can Omaha North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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