Silver Hawks
| 01/11/25 @ Omaha Westside | 47-60 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 53-37 |
| 01/07/25 vs Lincoln High | 53-37 |
| 01/02/25 @ Lincoln North Star | 47-40 |
| 12/28/24 vs Columbus | 51-25 |
It was fun while it lasted, but Lincoln Southwest's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Saturday. They took a 60-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Omaha Westside Warriors. The loss put an end to the Silver Hawks' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the defeat, Lincoln Southwest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaytee Irons-Buettner posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Irons-Buettner is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenly Noerrlinger, who put up ten points.
It was another big night for Kimora Jenkins, who went 11 of 19 on her way to 29 points for Omaha Westside. Jenkins continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Himayajo Metoyer, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 17 points.
Lincoln Southwest's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-1. As for Omaha Westside, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Lincoln Southwest will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bellevue East at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Lincoln Southwest has won 20 straight at home dating back to last season, while Bellevue East won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Omaha Westside, they will venture away from home to challenge Papillion-LaVista South at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Westside will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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