Basketball Recap: Omaha Northwest Huskies vs. Papillion-LaVista Monarchs
The Omaha Northwest Huskies's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 67-57 to Papillion-LaVista. Omaha Northwest has not had much luck with the Monarchs recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Defeat or not, Omaha Northwest got some senior leadership from Michael Seals and Chiok John. Seals scored 17 points, while John. scored 11 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tyler Vaughns, who scored 11 points.
Papillion-LaVista got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brock Rahl out in front who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Boudreau, who scored 14 points.
Omaha Northwest has not been sharp recently as the team's lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Omaha Northwest won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Thunderbolts at 4:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Pius X has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,079 points over their last 16 contests. As for Papillion-LaVista, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Wildcats at 5:15 p.m. on February 3rd. Millard West is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
