The Omaha Central Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Pius X Thunderbolts at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Omaha Central scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They breezed by Lincoln East at home to the tune of 76-48. The victory was some much needed relief for Omaha Central as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Omaha Central can attribute much of their success to Devin Holmon, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds, and Daleron Thomas, who scored 23 points along with three steals. Holmon is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Ike Ackerman, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pius X waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins but they left with six. They claimed a resounding 73-42 win over North Platte at home. Given Pius X's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while North Platte is ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Treyson Anderson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kellan Humm, who scored 17 points.
Omaha Central's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-8. As for Pius X, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
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