There's no place like home for the Omaha Nation Chiefs, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They snuck past Winnebago with a 61-57 victory on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Winnebago lost, one person who can't be blamed is Timothy Lapointe. Despite the final result, he scored 27 points along with 9 rebounds. Lapointe scored a full 47.4% of Winnebago's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Rachman Free-Bass was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 14 rebounds.
Omaha Nation now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Winnebago, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Omaha Nation will face off against Archbishop Bergan at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Winnebago, they will head out on the road to face off against Oakland-Craig at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
