Basketball Recap: Papillion-Lavista Skates Past Fremont with Ease

Papillion-LaVista won the last time they faced Fremont and things went their way on Friday too. The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs claimed a resounding 68-40 victory over the Fremont Tigers. The Monarchs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.

Rease Murtaugh

Points

02/07/25 @ Fremont	21
02/04/25 @ Lincoln Southeast	26
01/31/25 vs Bellevue East	33
01/28/25 @ Omaha South	21

Papillion-LaVista was led to victory by Rease Murtaugh and Aubree Fettin. Murtaugh went 9 of 18 to rack up 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Fettin went 7 for 9 en route to 15 points and seven boards. Murtaugh's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 21 points. Liv Barry-Capece was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Papillion-LaVista was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fremont only posted five assists.

When it comes to explaining why Fremont lost, don't look at Jenna McClain. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 15 on her way to 21 points. What's more, McClain also posted a 63% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emma Diers, who posted five points.

Papillion-LaVista now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Fremont, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Coming up, Papillion-LaVista will square off against Benson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Papillion-LaVista knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Benson likes a good challenge. As for Fremont, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-49 loss against Omaha Northwest on the 8th.