The Omaha North Vikings entered their tilt with the Norfolk Panthers with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Omaha North strolled past Norfolk with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 58-43. Given Omaha North's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Norfolk is ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deandre' Harper was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerri'on Williams, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Norfolk's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Swanson, who scored eight points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Ethan Synovec, who scored seven points.
Omaha North is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Norfolk, they dropped their record down to 9-15 with that defeat, which was their 25th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Omaha North will be playing at home against Papillion-LaVista South at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Omaha North's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 contests. Norfolk does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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