Columbus played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs and fell 70-28. The Discoverers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-19.
Leading Papillion-LaVista to victory were Rease Murtaugh and Taliyah Jackson. Murtaugh shot 47% from the field en route to 21 points in addition to six assists and six boards, while Jackson went 8-for-10 to rack up 24 points and eight rebounds. The matchup was Murtaugh's ninth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Corryn Estelle, who posted eight points.
Columbus has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. The win was the seventh in a row for Papillion-LaVista, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.
Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Papillion-LaVista, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-39 defeat against Millard North on the 28th.
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