On Tuesday, the Omaha Central Eagles faced the Pius X Thunderbolts in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Omaha Central enjoyed a cozy 63-49 victory over Pius X. The win made it back-to-back wins for Omaha Central.
Omaha Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daleron Thomas out in front who scored 14 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of D.j. Sterling, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Pius X's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Treyson Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Anderson hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Adam Searcey, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Omaha Central's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Pius X, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6.
Omaha Central will face off against Omaha North at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Omaha North's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 matches. Pius X does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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