The Omaha R Roadrunners had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They managed a 44-38 victory over Omaha Lightning. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Omaha R also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Omaha R's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Wiedemeier led the charge by scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wiedemeier has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Stephen Vankat, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Omaha R has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Omaha Lightning, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Omaha R will head out on the road to challenge Omaha Lightning at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Omaha Lightning is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Omaha R will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Omaha Lightning will take on Omaha R at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Omaha Lightning is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Omaha R will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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