The Papillion-LaVista South Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Omaha North Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Papillion-LaVista South's and Elkhorn South's game on Saturday was close at halftime, but Papillion-LaVista South turned on the heat in the second half with 39 points. Papillion-LaVista South was the clear victor by a 65-40 margin over Elkhorn South. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Papillion-LaVista South had established a 21 point advantage.
It was another big night for Bryson Bahl, who scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Grant Beckenhauer, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Omaha North waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 58-43 win over Norfolk. Given Omaha North's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Norfolk is ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deandre' Harper was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jerri'on Williams was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Papillion-LaVista South has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Omaha North, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Papillion-LaVista South couldn't quite finish off Omaha North in their previous matchup back in January and fell 62-60. Can Papillion-LaVista South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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