Millard South had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell to the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs 59-54. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Monarchs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jett Thomalla, who went 6 for 8 en route to 14 points plus six assists and six rebounds. Tyler Albert was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds.
Papillion-LaVista was led to victory by DeMarcus McCarty and Trey Richardson. McCarty went 5 for 11 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds, while Richardson went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Garin Maley, who posted six points.
The win snapped Papillion-LaVista's losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Millard South will be playing at home against Papillion-LaVista South at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Papillion-LaVista, they will venture away from home to square off against Bellevue West at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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