Omaha Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Benson Bunnies and fell 85-44. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 77-48 back in December of 2024.
| 01/23/25 vs Benson | 22 |
| 12/05/24 @ Benson | 20 |
| 12/07/24 vs Burke | 19 |
| 12/02/23 vs Gretna East | 15 |
| 12/09/24 vs Columbus | 14 |
Despite the loss, Omaha Northwest still got an impressive performance from DaWayne Kearney, who posted 22 points. Those 22 points gave Kearney a new career-high. Xavier Bonner was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
Ne'Rae Lee went supernova for Benson, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Carson Jr., who put up 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Omaha Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Benson, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Omaha Northwest will face off against Omaha North at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Omaha North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season. As for Benson, they will challenge Creighton Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Benson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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