The Omaha Central Eagles will take on the Marian Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Omaha Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Elkhorn South by a score of 77-67 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
| 01/21/25 @ Elkhorn South | 19 |
| 01/17/25 vs Bellevue West | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ Pius X | 19 |
| 01/10/25 vs Millard West | 17 |
Omaha Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noelle Tcheuhchoua, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. The game was Tcheuhchoua's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Sanai Cotton-Welchen was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 20 points.
Omaha Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Marian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westview. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Wolverines are ranked 18th).
Despite the loss, Marian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Alivia Kuhn dropped a double-double on 29 points and 15 boards. Another player making a difference was Jane Slattery, who posted five points and seven rebounds.
Marian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Omaha Central, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Omaha Central has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Marian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Omaha Central came up short against Marian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 46-37. Will Omaha Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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