Preview: Papillion-LaVista South Titans vs. Millard West Wildcats
Papillion-LaVista South is 8-2 against Millard West since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Papillion-LaVista South Titans will get right back to it and host the Millard West Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. on February 17th. Papillion-LaVista South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Millard West likes a good challenge.
Papillion-LaVista South pushed their score all the way to 76 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Bellevue West 82-76. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (64), Papillion-LaVista South still had to take the loss.
The losing side was boosted by Bryson Bahl, who shot 6-for-12 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 40 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Reece Kircher, who scored 22 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Millard West pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 69-59 to Millard South. That's two games in a row now that Millard West has lost by exactly ten points.
Millard West might have lost, but man, Reece Carson was a machine: he scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Carson pulled down eight or more rebounds. Cooper Fortune was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Papillion-LaVista South's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Millard West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
Papillion-LaVista South beat Millard West 69-56 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Papillion-LaVista South repeat their success, or does Millard West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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