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| 12/17/24 - Home | 58-55 W |
| 12/31/22 - Neutral | 64-53 W |
| 12/16/22 - Away | 65-64 W |
| 01/24/20 - Home | 61-44 W |
| 12/31/19 - Neutral | 65-71 L |
| + 5 more games |
Omaha Central is 8-2 against Papillion-LaVista since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Omaha Central Eagles will square off against the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 5:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Omaha Central ended up a good deal behind Lincoln Southwest and lost 73-58.
Despite the loss, Omaha Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Evan Rodgers on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Owens, who posted nine points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista entered their tilt with Lincoln Northeast on Friday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 83-75.
Papillion-LaVista's win came from a few key players Omaha Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sam Boudreau, who put up 21 points and five rebounds. He is becoming a predictor of Papillion-LaVista's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Garin Maley was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards.
Papillion-LaVista's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Omaha Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Omaha Central hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.2 points per game. However, it's not like Papillion-LaVista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 63 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Omaha Central skirted past Papillion-LaVista 58-55 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Omaha Central since the squad 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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