On Saturday, Papillion-LaVista came up short against Gretna East and fell 51-44.
Papillion-LaVista's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rease Murtaugh, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, and Taliyah Jackson who scored nine points. Murtaugh has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Papillion-LaVista struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Papillion-LaVista has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Gretna East, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
Papillion-LaVista will be playing in front of their home fans against Benson at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Benson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 560 points over their last nine contests. As for Gretna East, they will square off against Bennington at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Gretna East is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Bennington is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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