On Saturday, the Omaha Central Eagles faced the Creighton Prep Junior Jays in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Omaha Central fell just short of Creighton Prep by a score of 66-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (59), Omaha Central still had to take the loss.
Omaha Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daleron Thomas, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. Devin Holmon was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Creighton Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dillon Claussen, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Claussen is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinell Parker, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Omaha Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season. As for Creighton Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Omaha Central will take on Lincoln East at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln East is facing Omaha Central at the right time seeing as Omaha Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Creighton Prep, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on February 24th.
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