The Omaha Westside Warriors and the Creighton Prep Junior Jays will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Omaha Westside comes in on eight and Creighton Prep on three.
On Monday, Omaha Westside wrapped up 2024 with a 74-60 win over Omaha North. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Vikings are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/30/24 vs Omaha North | 5 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bellevue East | 4 |
| 12/21/24 vs Grand Island | 2 |
| 12/19/24 @ Millard West | 0 |
| 12/14/24 vs Skutt Catholic | 1 |
Omaha Westside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lee Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Robinson is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Emre Gedik was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds.
Omaha Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on MondayCreighton Prep capped 2024 with a 60-57 win over Westview.
Omaha Westside's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Creighton Prep, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Omaha Westside didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Creighton Prep when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 74-70 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Omaha Westside since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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