Omaha Christian Academy easily dispatched Parkview Christian last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Omaha Christian Academy Eagles fell just short of the Lewiston Tigers by a score of 37-35 on Saturday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/11/25 @ Lewiston | 12 |
| 01/10/25 @ Parkview Christian | 10 |
| 01/09/25 @ Heartland Christian | 10 |
| 01/03/25 vs Walthill | 9 |
Omaha Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bridget Townsend, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. Townsend has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mari Keuck, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Omaha Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Lewiston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Delanye Currie, who earned 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryleigh Crouse, who put up nine points.
Omaha Christian Academy's record is now 1-9. As for Lewiston, they moved to 2-7 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Omaha Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Cornerstone Christian School. As for Lewiston, they will be taking part in a tournament against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lewiston has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
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