The Omaha North Vikings and the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
If Papillion-LaVista heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Omaha North took over last week. Omaha North came out on top against Millard West by a score of 63-53 on Friday.
Omaha North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dontae Mcdowell led the charge by going 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ban Yor, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista didn't have quite enough to beat Omaha Central on Tuesday and fell 58-55. The defeat continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Omaha North's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Papillion-LaVista, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Omaha North strolled past Papillion-LaVista when the teams last played back in January by a score of 68-52. Will Omaha North repeat their success, or does Papillion-LaVista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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