Basketball Recap: Omaha Westside Has No Trouble Against Papillion-Lavista South

Omaha Westside lost to Papillion-LaVista South back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Omaha Westside Warriors were the clear victor by a 70-48 margin over the Papillion-LaVista South Titans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted against the Titans since January 2, 2018.

Omaha Westside found their leader in sophomore Gueryn Kay, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kay has scored all season. Lucy Pocras also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.

Omaha Westside was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.

Despite the loss, Papillion-LaVista South still got an impressive performance from Ella Morehouse, who posted 14 points and five rebounds. What's more, Morehouse also racked up four assists, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Maddie Larsen was another key player, putting up seven points and six boards.

Omaha Westside is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

When Omaha Westside and Papillion-LaVista South next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Omaha Westside will try to stop Millard North's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista South will take on Westview and their six-game winning streak at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.