Bellevue West was the 67-54 winner over Papillion-LaVista when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Bellevue West Thunderbirds took a 75-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Thunderbirds have lost by exactly 13 points.
Bellevue West's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Da?Nyla Tatum, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 15 points and six assists. Yirah Sears was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Even though they lost, Bellevue West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Papillion-LaVista only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Papillion-LaVista had a senior duo take command as Rease Murtaugh dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds and Taliyah Jackson went 7 of 11 on her way to 22 points. Murtaugh's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Richardson, who posted 12 points.
Bellevue West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Papillion-LaVista, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Bellevue West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 73-40 victory against Lincoln East on the 13th. As for Papillion-LaVista, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-56 win against Omaha Westside on the 13th.
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