Marian and Omaha Central are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Marian Crusaders will take on the Omaha Central Eagles in a tournament on Saturday. Marian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
Marian managed to keep up with Bellevue West until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Marian came up short against Bellevue West, falling 70-50. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now lost six in a row.
| 12/14/23 vs Gretna East | 4 |
| 12/20/24 @ Bellevue West | 3 |
| 12/30/23 vs Millard North | 3 |
| 01/25/24 @ Bellevue West | 3 |
| 01/19/24 @ Westview | 3 |
The losing side was boosted by Elsa Vedral, who posted 16 points along with seven boards and three steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Kuhn, who put up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Lincoln with a 54-50 win on Saturday.
Marian's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Omaha Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Marian might still be hurting after the 72-48 defeat they got from Omaha Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Marian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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