South Sioux City won the last time they faced Omaha Northwest and things went their way on Saturday too. The South Sioux City Cardinals narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Omaha Northwest Huskies 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since February 2, 2024.
IzaBella Moret
| 02/15/25 @ Omaha Northwest | 15 |
| 02/02/24 vs Bennington | 13 |
| 12/09/23 vs Sioux City East | 12 |
| 02/20/24 vs Blair | 11 |
| 02/03/24 @ Roncalli Catholic | 10 |
Leading South Sioux City to victory were IzaBella Moret and Bailee Durant. Moret went 5-for-12 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds, while Durant went 6-for-15 to rack up 15 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Moret a new career-high in points. Keyana Weaver was another key player, putting up eight points.
South Sioux City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Omaha Northwest still got an impressive performance from Abriya Watkins, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 15 boards. That was a full 44.9% of Omaha Northwest's points, marking the fourth time in a row Watkins has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jessica Houston, who put up 17 points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
South Sioux City's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Omaha Northwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Sioux City will take on Elkhorn on Thursday. As for Omaha Northwest, they will face off against Lincoln Northeast at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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