The Papillion-LaVista Monarchs can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They snuck past Westview with a 50-44 victory. That's another feather in the cap for Papillion-LaVista, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Rease Murtaugh continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Papillion-LaVista's points. Addison Holub was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Despite the loss, Westview saw an underclassman step up: Macy Kellner scored 16 points. Kellner continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalyn Bailey, who scored six points.
Papillion-LaVista's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Westview, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Papillion-LaVista and Gretna East will face off at 3:30 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Gretna East will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Papillion-LaVista surely won't give up without a fight. Westview's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lincoln Northeast at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Lincoln Northeast is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season.
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