The Lincoln Southeast Knights will take on the Omaha Westside Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lincoln Southeast is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They escaped with a win against Lincoln North Star by the margin of a single free throw, 58-57. The win was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Lincoln Southeast got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mike Ngoyi out in front who posted 19 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Prospedi Mukendi, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 10 points.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside blew past Lincoln Southwest, posting an 87-49 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Omaha Westside is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. Lincoln Southeast's victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Lincoln Southeast came up short against Omaha Westside when the teams last played back in February, falling 64-53. Can Lincoln Southeast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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