Weekend Warriors: Foster Leads Westside to Upset

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through a big weekend of the last round of conference tournaments in Nebraska and some huge weekend games, we highlight four stars who we think we play key roles for their teams as the post season begins in earnest next week. Here are the Weekend Warriors for February 6th and 7th. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["757592"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698bb3e1c7f51"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Up there for performance of the year as Omaha Westside flipped a 73-44 loss to No. 1 Omaha North in the Metro Conference semifinals to an 86-82 win over the Vikings on Saturday. Foster scored 30 points and grabbed 23 rebounds in the win. An uncommitted senior, Foster is averaging 10.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest for the Warriors who improved to 17-5 win the win last weekend. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["865309"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698bb3e1c7fe1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The do-everything point guard for coach Jadyn Ehresman was a go-getter in leading the Buffaloes to their second straight Fort Kearney Conference tournament title. In three contests for the Class D-1, No. 2 Buffs, she scored 38 points, grabbed 21 rebounds, dished out 20 assists and had 13 steals. On the season, she has averages of 14.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.8 steals per game. No player in the class may be more important to her team than Cavenee. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["871243"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698bb3e1c80b6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">In the brutal East Husker Conference tournament, Dolliver was up to each challenge and the three-time state champions won their third straight conference title with a 51-48 win over Oakland-Craig. Dolliver scored 31 points in three games with 17 in the final, including a right wing triple with 57 seconds left to give Pender the lead for good. She added 17 rebounds and 13 assists in the tournament. The 21-1 Pendragons will begin their search for a fourth Nebraska state title when sub-district play begins next week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["817137"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-698bb3e1c8125"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rutjens is a player who may fly up our next rankings as she has Elkhorn Valley on the verge of a second straight unbeaten regular season. In last week's Great Northeast Activities Conference tournament, the Falcons breezed through the field. In three games, Rutjens scored 27 points, had 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 14 steals as Elkhorn Valley defeated West Holt 54-37 in the championship game. For the year, Rutjens lead coach Brendan Dittmer's team in scoring (12.7 per game) and steals (3.9 per contest) while also averaging 3.1 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->