The Omaha Westside Warriors were the 52-47 winner over the Papillion-LaVista South Titans when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Omaha Westside fell 39-31 to Papillion-LaVista South on Tuesday.
When it comes to explaining why Omaha Westside lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kara Stricklin. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points.
Papillion-LaVista South found their leader in underclassman Addison Medeck, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Medeck has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Lempp, who scored six points along with three steals.
Omaha Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Omaha Westside will take on Pius X at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Pius X is ranked 48th, while Omaha Westside is ranked 28th). As for Papillion-LaVista South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Omaha Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
