The Omaha Northwest Huskies and the Fremont Tigers will face off at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Omaha Northwest and seven for Fremont.
Omaha Northwest is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Omaha Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Omaha Northwest was beaten by Omaha Central 85-49. The Huskies were down 77-40 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Jessica Houston
| 02/07/25 @ Omaha Central | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Lincoln High | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ Omaha North | 16 |
| 01/23/25 vs Benson | 24 |
| 01/17/25 @ Burke | 19 |
| 01/10/25 @ Norfolk | 22 |
Defeat or not, Omaha Northwest got some senior leadership from Abriya Watkins and Jessica Houston. Watkins went 8 of 16 on her way to 20 points and seven rebounds, while Houston posted 15 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The contest was Houston's sixth in a row with at least 15 points.
Meanwhile, Fremont took a blow against Papillion-LaVista on Friday, falling 68-40.
Fremont's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Omaha Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-12.
Omaha Northwest might still be hurting after the 52-27 loss they got from Fremont in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Omaha Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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