There's no place like home for the Omaha Westside Warriors, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Elkhorn South on Saturday by a score of 69-61 (the very same score they lost by the week prior). Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Leading Omaha Westside to victory were Kara Stricklin and Kimora Jenkins. Stricklin scored 19 points, while Jenkins scored 21 points along with five rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Stricklin has scored at least 25% of Omaha Westside's points. Sanai Foster was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Elkhorn South's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mollie Probasco, who scored 21 points. The game was Probasco's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aimee Burke, who scored 18 points.
Omaha Westside pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Elkhorn South, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Omaha Westside will head out on the road to face off against Papillion-LaVista South at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Papillion-LaVista South is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. As for Elkhorn South, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Buena Vista at 5:30 p.m. Buena Vista has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 30.
