The Omaha Northwest Huskies and the Grand Island Islanders will face off at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
In Friday's Canine Competition, Omaha Northwest didn't have enough. They took a 54-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burke. The Huskies have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/17/25 @ Burke | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Norfolk | 2 |
| 12/30/24 vs Bryan | 2 |
| 12/17/24 @ Omaha South | 2 |
| 12/09/24 vs Columbus | 2 |
The losing side was boosted by DaWayne Kearney, who posted 11 points and seven steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was DeAnthony Wallace, who put up nine points.
Even though they lost, Omaha Northwest was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Grand Island unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 59-44 bruising from Gretna East. While losing is never fun, the Islanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Griffins are ranked 34th).
Omaha Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Grand Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Things could have been worse for Omaha Northwest, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-44 loss to Grand Island in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Omaha Northwest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
