Bellevue West and Papillion-LaVista South are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will take on the Papillion-LaVista South Titans at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellevue West knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matches -- so hopefully Papillion-LaVista South likes a good challenge.
Even though Bellevue East scored an imposing 58 points on Friday, Bellevue West still came out on top. Bellevue West walked away with a 71-58 win over Bellevue East. Given Bellevue West's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Bellevue East is ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Naomi White continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 6-for-12 from deep and dropping a double-double on 35 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Mia McVay was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, even though Lincoln Northeast scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, Papillion-LaVista South still came out on top. Papillion-LaVista South took their match against Lincoln Northeast 66-56. The win made it back-to-back wins for Papillion-LaVista South.
Papillion-LaVista South's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamryn Exner, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 0 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Ligon, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Bellevue West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Bellevue West have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Papillion-LaVista South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Bellevue West's way against Papillion-LaVista South in their previous matchup last Friday as Bellevue West made off with a 60-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellevue West since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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