The Omaha Central Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Papillion-LaVista South Titans at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Omaha Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
Omaha Central is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Creighton Prep. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Junior Jays are ranked 15th).
Despite the loss, Omaha Central got top-tier performance from Lenox Haynes, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Owens, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista South strolled past Pius X with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 78-62. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Papillion-LaVista South's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Omaha Central, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Omaha Central skirted past Papillion-LaVista South 58-55 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Papillion-LaVista South's Bryson Bahl, who went 7 of 15 en route to 20 points along with six boards and three blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Omaha Central still be able to contain Bahl? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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