Lincoln Northeast is 1-6 against Papillion-LaVista since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lincoln Northeast Rockets will challenge the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Lincoln Northeast's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Tuesday, Lincoln Northeast made easy work of Omaha Northwest and carried off a 76-54 victory. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Huskies are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 60-54 W against the Bison.
Lincoln Northeast better keep an eye on Cedric Williams. He was instrumental in Papillion-LaVista's win, going 6-for-14 to rack up 18 points and six assists. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Bryce Vigness was another key player, putting up ten points.
Lincoln Northeast has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points over those games. Papillion-LaVista pushed their record up to 12-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lincoln Northeast didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Papillion-LaVista when the teams last played back in December of 2021, but they still walked away with a 63-57 victory. Will Lincoln Northeast repeat their success, or does Papillion-LaVista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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