The Omaha Westside Warriors will square off against the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Omaha Westside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
Omaha Westside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took their game with ease, bagging an 87-49 win over Lincoln Southwest. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast faced Lincoln North Star in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Lincoln Southeast escaped with a win against Lincoln North Star by the margin of a single free throw, 58-57. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Lincoln Southeast's win came from a few key players Omaha Westside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mike Ngoyi, who posted 19 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Prospedi Mukendi, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 10 points.
Omaha Westside is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. Lincoln Southeast's victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Omaha Westside was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln Southeast when the teams last played back in February, winning 64-53. Will Omaha Westside repeat their success, or does Lincoln Southeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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