Basketball Recap: Braylon Owens' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Omaha Central over Papillion-Lavista South
By Team Reports
Feb 5, 2025, 4:02pm
Basketball Recap: Omaha Central Eagles vs. Papillion-LaVista South Titans
Omaha Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Papillion-LaVista South Titans. 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 74th, while the Titans are ranked second).
Omaha Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braylon Owens, who went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points and seven boards. Owens is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Evan Rodgers was another key player, putting up ten points.
Leading Papillion-LaVista South to victory were Levi Webb and Reece Kircher. Webb went 6 for 13 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds, while Kircher almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Beckenhauer, who posted nine points.
Omaha Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Papillion-LaVista South, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Omaha Central has already played their next match, a 52-49 defeat against Skutt Catholic on the 31st. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-43 victory against Omaha North on the 31st.
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