Omaha Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Buena Vista Bison, falling 76-42. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Bison are ranked 42nd).
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was DaWayne Kearney, who posted seven points. DeAnthony Wallace was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Buena Vista had a senior duo take command as LC Doss went 8 of 10 on his way to 24 points along with eight assists and five boards and Brandon Jarmon dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. With that strong performance, Jarmon is now averaging an impressive 8.9 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Zhyaire Partee, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 12 points.
Omaha Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Buena Vista, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-2.
Omaha Northwest and Burke will meet in a canine-themed contest at 5:15 p.m. on December 27th. Burke is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season. As for Buena Vista, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Millard West on January 7, 2025.
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