The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Omaha North Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lincoln Southwest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.
On Tuesday, Lincoln Southwest came up short against Bellevue West and fell 81-72. The Silver Hawks haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Omaha North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 82-69 to Millard North. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 11th).
Lincoln Southwest will need to focus on slowing down Jerri'On Williams, one of several Omaha North players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 for 15 to rack up 23 points along with seven assists and four steals. The game was Williams' fourth in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Ban Yor, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds.
Lincoln Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Omaha North, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Things could have been worse for Lincoln Southwest, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-46 loss to Omaha North in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Lincoln Southwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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