Basketball Recap: Omaha Westside Snags Fifth Win in Last Six Games

Omaha Westside lost to Papillion-LaVista back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Omaha Westside Warriors came out on top against the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs by a score of 63-51.

Omaha Westside found their leader in sophomore Gueryn Kay, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Kay also set a new season-high mark in steals with seven. Another player making a difference was Sanai Foster, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.

Omaha Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.

Several Monarchs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taliyah Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Rease Murtaugh, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.

Omaha Westside has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Papillion-LaVista, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Omaha Westside and Millard South will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Abbi Durow and Himayajo Metoyer. As for Papillion-LaVista, they will head out to challenge Omaha South at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Papillion-LaVista is facing Omaha South at the right time seeing as Omaha South is stuck on a six-game losing streak.