Omaha North suffered their biggest defeat since December 29, 2023 on Saturday. They came up short against the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks, falling 73-53. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Silver Hawks earlier this season, when they won 80-70.
Jerri'On Williams
| 03/01/25 @ Lincoln Southwest | 20 |
| 02/20/25 vs Lincoln High | 22 |
| 02/18/25 @ Burke | 27 |
| 02/13/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 27 |
| 02/11/25 vs Millard North | 23 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Omaha North still got an impressive performance from Jerri'On Williams, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Williams' big performance that evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dontae Mcdowell, who posted eight points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Omaha North was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. This was only their fifth loss (out of 15 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Lincoln Southwest was led to victory by Uzziah Sanders and Makkiah Sanders. Uzziah went 9-for-16 en route to 29 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals, while Makkiah shot 59% from the field to rack up 26 points. Makkiah has been hot, having posted 17 or more points the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hudson Mezger, who scored nine points.
With the loss, Omaha North broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points over those games. As for Lincoln Southwest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9.
Omaha North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Southwest, they will challenge Omaha Westside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lincoln Southwest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 matches.
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