Basketball Recap: Omaha North Comes Up Short

Omaha North lost against Omaha Westside back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Omaha North Vikings took a 70-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Omaha Westside Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Warriors are ranked seventh).

When it comes to explaining why Omaha North lost, don't look at Jerri'On Williams. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards. Williams' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Dallas Loftin also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.

Vikings

Offensive Rebounds

02/08/25 @ Omaha Westside	18
02/04/25 @ Columbus	9
01/31/25 @ Papillion-LaVista South	11
01/28/25 vs Omaha Northwest	17
01/24/25 @ Lincoln North Star	7
+ 20 more games

Even though they lost, Omaha North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Omaha Westside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but London Dada led the charge by going 7 for 11 to rack up 19 points. Dada is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Emre Gedik, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 17 points and three steals.

This is the second loss in a row for Omaha North and nudges their season record down to 7-12. As for Omaha Westside, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.

Looking ahead, Omaha North will take on Millard North at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Millard North will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Omaha North surely won't give up without a fight. As for Omaha Westside, they will face off against Lincoln Southeast at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Southeast knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Omaha Westside likes a good challenge.