Creighton Prep had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They skirted past the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs 53-51. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Junior Jays also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Creighton Prep was led to victory by Trinell Parker and Max Jungers. Parker went 10 for 21 en route to 23 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks, while Jungers went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Parker is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cooper Knight, who scored seven points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Papillion-LaVista lost, don't look at Garin Maley. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Boudreau, who earned 11 points.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Creighton Prep has already played their next contest (against Papillion-LaVista), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Papillion-LaVista, they will challenge Millard South at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Papillion-LaVista will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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