The Lincoln East Spartans were the 71-54 winner over the Omaha Central Eagles when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Lincoln East took a serious blow against Omaha Central on Saturday, falling 76-48. While losing is never fun, Lincoln East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Omaha Central is ranked 15th).
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln East lost, one person who can't be blamed is Quin Weatherholt. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Carter Mick, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Omaha Central was led to victory by Devin Holmon and Daleron Thomas. Holmon scored 20 points along with eight rebounds, while Thomas scored 23 points along with three steals. Holmon continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Ike Ackerman was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds.
Lincoln East's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Omaha Central, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-8.
Lincoln East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Omaha Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Pius X at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Omaha Central is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
