The Omaha North Vikings came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down Omaha South 70-51 on Tuesday. That's another feather in the cap for Omaha North, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Omaha North to victory were Milani Drake and Akazja Foster. Drake dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Foster scored 20 points along with six assists and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Foster has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayanna Hill, who scored eight points along with six steals.
Despite the loss, Omaha South saw an underclassman step up: Mckenzie James scored 21 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Kyana Rios, who scored six points along with two steals.
Omaha North's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Omaha South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Omaha North will be playing in front of their home fans against Buena Vista at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Omaha North will be up against Buena Vista's rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.76 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Omaha South, they will head out on the road to face off against Fremont at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Fremont is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Omaha South is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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