Omaha Central had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-17 to make it six. They were dealt a 65-17 loss at the hands of the Lincoln North Star Navigators. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Navigators are ranked first).
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Reality Mapp and Hadley Anderson certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Mapp posted nine points, while Anderson scored four points and five boards. Anderson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
As for Lincoln North Star, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-1. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
K.J. Pinchon produced another solid effort shooting 70% from the field on her way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was McKenna Powell, who put up 13 points.
Coming up, Omaha Central will head out on the road to challenge Omaha Northwest at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Huskies' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.4 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lincoln North Star, they will welcome Bellevue West at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Navigators will need to watch out since the Thunderbirds have now posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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