Lincoln Northeast won the last time they faced Omaha South and things went their way on Friday too. The Lincoln Northeast Rockets really took it to the Omaha South Packers for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-26 victory. The Rockets pushed the score to 59-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Packers had no chance of recovering from.
Brynna Renard
| 02/07/25 @ Omaha South | 12 |
| 02/04/25 @ Buena Vista | 10 |
| 01/31/25 vs Fremont | 17 |
| 01/28/25 vs Norfolk | 12 |
| 01/24/25 @ Lincoln High | 10 |
| + 9 more games |
Lincoln Northeast's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brynna Renard, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Renard is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Merrill, who posted 11 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Despite the defeat, Omaha South saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aubrey Harper put up 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 scored more than a third of the team's points.
The victory was the third in a row for Lincoln Northeast, bringing their record for this year to 8-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Omaha South, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Lincoln Northeast has already played their next game (against Sioux City East), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Omaha South, they will square off against Millard West at 5:30 p.m. on February 14th. Millard West will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Omaha South surely won't give up without a fight.
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