Omaha Central is 9-1 against Omaha North since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Omaha Central Eagles will take on the Omaha North Vikings at 3:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Omaha Central faced Pius X in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Omaha Central took down Pius X 63-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Omaha Central.
Omaha Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daleron Thomas, 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.
Meanwhile, Omaha North entered their tilt with Papillion-LaVista South with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Omaha North came out on top in a nail-biter against Papillion-LaVista South on Tuesday and snuck past 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Omaha North has posted since January 6th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Omaha North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jerri'on Williams, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mynor Strong, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Omaha Central's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Omaha North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Omaha Central have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Omaha North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Omaha Central came up short against Omaha North when the teams last played back in February, falling 56-52. Can Omaha Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
