Two dominant guards in Kaytee Irons-Buettner and Himayajo Metoyer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Omaha Westside Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Southwest will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
If Lincoln Southwest beats Omaha Westside with 53 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Lincoln Southwest took down Lincoln Southeast 53-37 on Friday. Given the Silver Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Knights are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside was able to grind out a solid win over Marian on Thursday, taking the game 60-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Omaha Westside's win came from a few key players Lincoln Southwest will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kimora Jenkins, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 14 points and four steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Metoyer, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards.
Omaha Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Lincoln Southwest's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Omaha Westside, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Lincoln Southwest strolled past Omaha Westside when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 58-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln Southwest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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