Basketball Game Preview: Papillion-LaVista South Titans vs. Bellevue East Chieftains

Papillion-LaVista South has gone 8-2 against Bellevue East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Papillion-LaVista South Titans will challenge the Bellevue East Chieftains at 4:45 p.m. One thing working in Papillion-LaVista South's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.

Papillion-LaVista South is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Norfolk 91-35 on Tuesday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Panthers are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Levi Webb

Three Point Percentage

02/04/25 @ Norfolk	67%
01/31/25 vs Omaha North	40%
01/28/25 vs Omaha Central	57%
01/25/25 vs Pius X	100%
01/24/25 vs Bellevue West	67%
+ 2 more games

Papillion-LaVista South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Levi Webb, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points. Webb is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brady Alderson, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points.

Papillion-LaVista South was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bellevue East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 101-72 win over Bryan. The match marked the Chieftains' most dominant victory of the season.

Bellevue East pushed their record up to 6-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points over those games. As for Papillion-LaVista South, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.

Papillion-LaVista South took their win against Bellevue East when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a conclusive 63-40. Will Papillion-LaVista South repeat their success, or does Bellevue East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.