Omaha South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were dealt a 69-26 defeat at the hands of the Lincoln Northeast Rockets. The Packers were down 59-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Omaha South saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aubrey Harper posted 15 points and five rebounds. That was a full 57.7% of Omaha South's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Lincoln Northeast's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brynna Renard, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Renard is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 14 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Merrill, who scored 11 points along with five assists and three steals.
Omaha South's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Lincoln Northeast, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-9.
Looking ahead, Omaha South will be playing at home against Millard West at 5:30 p.m. on February 14th. Millard West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season. Lincoln Northeast has already played their next match (against Sioux City East), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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