The Omaha Westside Warriors pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Lincoln Northeast 61-56. Omaha Westside found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 20 to ten on offense.
When it comes to explaining why Omaha Westside lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kara Stricklin. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and 0 assists. Kimora Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 3 steals.
Doneelah Washington was a one-man wrecking crew for Lincoln Northeast as she dropped a double-double on 28 points and 16 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Khadijah Phillips, who scored 16 points along with 5 rebounds.
Omaha Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Lincoln Northeast, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Omaha Westside will take on North Platte at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln Southwest at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Lincoln Southwest focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday.
