Papillion-LaVista South is 1-7 against Bellevue West since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Papillion-LaVista South Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Papillion-LaVista South beat Kearney 64-57.
Papillion-LaVista South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wes Frost, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Bahl, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bellevue West came tearing into Tuesday's match with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Papillion-LaVista as Bellevue West made off with a 76-53 win. Bellevue West has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jaden Jackson, who scored 16 points along with four steals. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Steven Poulicek, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Papillion-LaVista South is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Bellevue West, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Papillion-LaVista South haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 9.4 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Bellevue West struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 9.9 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Papillion-LaVista South was taken down by Bellevue West 86-58 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Papillion-LaVista South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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